k-member year

[aaadave]

hey all, i've got a 72 dart that came with a 318. someone down the line put an 81 slant 6 in it. the kmember has spool mounts, which i understand was'nt around in 72, and i know they did'nt have dart kmembers in 81. is there any numbers on the member anywhere that can tell
me what year it came out of? also it has the 5 on 4 drums on it. did they put 9 inch drums on the 318 cars or was they all 10? thanks, dave.

 

[65 Dartman]

Don't know about numbers on the K, but being for a slant with those mounts,it's gotta be a 73-76 K frame. If the PO used the sames brakes as the year of the K, it might be a 73 since a lot of slants that year came with 9 in brakes. Hope this helps

 

[Badawg]

Dave, check this out http://www.engine-swaps.com/index.html its Schumachers site and if you look at the menu on the left it has a K-member identification guide with pics and years (as well as engine sizes they were used with) Theres more than 1 page, check the "next page" at the bottom because I think what you need is on page 2 or 3

 

[aaadave]

thanks for the replies. i'll have to measure the perches tomorrow. i hav'nt had time to check the drum size yet, but if it has 10s, does it have the big ball joint or still the small one? i dont know just what they swapped out with the member, but if they changed the drums from a 73 up they should have the upper arm that will fit the later disk spindles. dave.

 

[C130 Chief]

73 was the last year for small bolt pattern 9" drums. These would have the smaller ball joints. I am guessing you either have a 73 front suspension of a "Franken-Dart" built up out of somebody's spare parts pile.

318 cars had at least 10" drums, and typically disks by 72.