2001 Frame up build
Looks nice 
Sep 18, 2008 | 07:48 PM
#416
wow, I just finished reading all 42 pages.. damn man, you went above and beyond with this thing. if it were me I would have just stuck with the original frame you built. I'll be following this thing for the rest of the build.
Oct 20, 2008 | 02:49 PM
#418
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Found ONE!!!! and here is the progress
Grabbed my 4.8 to use for mockup
Cut and drilled some plates to mount to the engine for the engine side of the mount
Started to cut the tubing for the frame side of the mounts, and notching it
Laid them out, trimmed where needed and tac'd them in place
All set and ready to go
Welded up the motor plates solid, ran the piece across to prevent movement in the spacing
I plan to gusset between the two plates and on the sides before I powdercoat them
Since everything was tac'd I yanked the motor with my new motor hoist, bout time I bought one, I was sick of borrowing tools, "ask to borrow once, that's fine, twice, you should think about buying one, three times don't even ask"
Welded the mounts up solid
Put the motor plates back on
Grabbed my 4.8 to use for mockup
Cut and drilled some plates to mount to the engine for the engine side of the mount
Started to cut the tubing for the frame side of the mounts, and notching it
Laid them out, trimmed where needed and tac'd them in place
All set and ready to go
Welded up the motor plates solid, ran the piece across to prevent movement in the spacing
I plan to gusset between the two plates and on the sides before I powdercoat them
Since everything was tac'd I yanked the motor with my new motor hoist, bout time I bought one, I was sick of borrowing tools, "ask to borrow once, that's fine, twice, you should think about buying one, three times don't even ask"
Welded the mounts up solid
Put the motor plates back on
Oct 20, 2008 | 02:49 PM
#419
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Put the bushings back in
This is my temporary trans x-member set at the right height an all, just ran out of material for my permanent one, the motor sits so the tailshaft is at a downward slope of 3*
Bombed the 4.8 to look better in pics :crazy: and put it back in for the week
The motor was moved up slightly 1.5" and back about 1" I wanted to get it lower back couldn't do so without compromising too much. This should be fine though.
This is my temporary trans x-member set at the right height an all, just ran out of material for my permanent one, the motor sits so the tailshaft is at a downward slope of 3*
Bombed the 4.8 to look better in pics :crazy: and put it back in for the week
The motor was moved up slightly 1.5" and back about 1" I wanted to get it lower back couldn't do so without compromising too much. This should be fine though.
