340 K Member ??

I'm going to revive this old post with a related question.When did they switch,or what determined a car with a "closed" bottom k frame to an "open" bottom frame? I have a 20K survivor 72 Duster that has the washer and an open bottom k frame.But most other I have seen have a closed bottom.Any reason for this?

73 they went to spool mount. more open bottom of the k-frame.