Any guidance on my 1970 Duster plans

poconos_power said
Managed to get a late spool style k-member cheap, but with no LCAs. I haven't checked how my sway bar attaches to my current ones as I haven't felt like rolling around in the snow. Why is it that the sway bar tabs make the LCAs year specific? If the ones I have are too early, and I have no reason to believe they aren't original, I guess I'll be looking for a new set once I see how the sway bar connects.

I've got some other projects I need to find a machine shop to make progress with, and I'll just take this k-member over with all that stuff and get it hot tanked.

Nice! Get it gusseted and you are golden.

Your current LCA's will work if they don't have the early sway bar tabs or remove them if they do. Just weld these on:

Hotchkis Sport Suspension 23367 Hotchkis Sport Suspension Sway Bar End Link Mounting Brackets | Summit Racing

Here is an idea of where they are located:

I can get you a measurement if you wanted to weld them on without having a strut rod in them.

Another option if your LCA's do have the early sway bar brackets is to sell/trade them for a set without any or with the later brackets. Yours should have some value to the right guy if they do have the brackets.

Add these while you are at it:

Lower Control Arm Stiffening Plate