DaveStruve wrote:
bevins wrote:
and some more.....
I havent figured out yet how this is going to go in. It is 10 inches above the top of the frame which is high, but the oil pan and tranny is exactly on the bottom of the frame.
If I lower it, will have to cut cross member under the shuttle. I am thinking that is load bearing cross member.
This frame is McSorley 442+E frame.
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You should be able to cut that lower cross member. Thats how it is done on the haynes chassis. You cut the center out of the lower, then add uprights to tie into the top cross. Then when you do you tunnel everything is further reinforced. Then you can alway come back a build in a bolt in cross member that goes around the trans. Also keep in mind when you do your motor mounts that is also acting as a sort of brace.
You can kinda see here how it was on my haynes.
This should also allow you to pull the motor back a bit further for the shifter location. Which I have to say looks like its pretty close to where you would want it.
Yeah thanks. I have the Haynes book also. I see what has to be done. Thanks.
My thoughts are I ned to cut that brace so the motor/tranny will go down a bit.
I need to get it off the table and onto some stands so I can see and adjust where everything must go.
I put the diff in but it is resting on the table, so I know what I have to do next.
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