K-member swap

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Offline cudaguy71

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K-member swap
« on: July 20, 2005 - 03:07:37 PM »
What year K-member from an B-body will work in a 71 E-body?  This will be for a 340.

Thank you for your time and help,

Eddie
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Re: K-member swap
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2005 - 10:53:30 AM »
71-72 B body

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Offline mrgreen700

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Re: K-member swap
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2005 - 01:52:39 AM »
I emailed Schumacher's about this once and they replied that earlier B bodies back from 1966 thru 72 would work as well?But I have no proof though.
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Re: K-member swap
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2005 - 02:10:18 AM »
I had 1 person swap in a 2nd gen B body K frame , he said the steering box was at a slightly different angle , I have not confirmed this , but I have no reason to disbelieve him either 

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Offline cudaguy71

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Re: K-member swap
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2005 - 08:31:46 AM »
Thank for the info.  My current k-member is for a /6 and I figure finding a b-body member will be easier than find one out of an e-body.
thanks again, Eddie
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Re: K-member swap
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2005 - 08:58:44 AM »
I have a k-member from my 71' if you are interested.  The car was a 318 car originally.

Offline cudaguy71

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Re: K-member swap
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2005 - 11:12:26 AM »
thanks, i sent you email...
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