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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 6, 2019 6:01:06 GMT -5
If you can, consider doing a few things -make the firewall hole much larger for steering column and maybe get rid of front hanger -midplates are awesome but if you can only use straps or angle to brace engine put it at engine trans bolts across to frame at back dogleg as it bends in there. -your cradle may prevent it but the oem cradle crossmember will collapse at the bend so bracing the back of it is a good idea. -add some extra braces from engine crossmember to the control arm support brace like a cadillac. from that brace to the core support remove the rubber bushings and weld the supports solid. this will keep the whole front frame from going wonky. -be sure to chain humps -make sure the throttle cable doesnt get smashed, bent trapped when the engine is pushed back into firewall area -whether or not you remove pucks be sure to use long ready rod to replace body bolts, washer and nut inside frame but continue rod to bottom of frame, cut pipe to fit up to top of frame/nut and then use large washer and nut under bottom of frame.ie use pipe to keep top and bottom of frame from collapsing into each other My thottle cable runs through fire wall with motor where big hole is. Body mounts are 1/2an mounts are just rubber smashed flat with impact( replaced when I pulled frame to repair rust an has washers welded in the holes. Humps will be chained down an forward (4 chains total). I'm not allowed full cradle or mid plates. I'll have Robbo Mopar to Chevy lower cradle. Column hole will be bigger. Thanks for the tips.
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 6, 2019 22:08:18 GMT -5
Update. Got everything out of preran. Started to put the robbo cradle on motor motor an only 4 of the 10 bolts line up. Gonna get modified a lot just to work. I'm not happy with this product. By far the worst vendors product I've bought. Wish it was sold as a kit an I weld together so everything was right .
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 9, 2019 19:00:45 GMT -5
Update got motor and tranny in. Welded in center bar an shifter mounted. Gonna finish mounting everything this week.
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Post by owen11x on Jun 9, 2019 21:17:32 GMT -5
Man that thing looks low in that picture. If she bellies at all she be dragging in the dirt
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 9, 2019 21:45:07 GMT -5
Man that thing looks low in that picture. If she bellies at all she be dragging in the dirt Ground is uneven by alot. Rear bumper sits at like 16 to bottom of bumper.
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Post by cowdoc on Jun 9, 2019 23:06:32 GMT -5
also bolts through torsionbar x member and or weld the dropout middle piece so it doesnt tear apart, some have some sketchy welding on them
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 10, 2019 5:48:58 GMT -5
also bolts through torsionbar x member and or weld the dropout middle piece so it doesnt tear apart, some have some sketchy welding on them Yes sir when I'm under mounting Tranny I'm welding torsion bars.
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 10, 2019 5:55:31 GMT -5
got dad's vic out so it's ready to go to run by my side. May be the first show we get to go at it due to low car count in our class.
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 12, 2019 21:59:54 GMT -5
got everything but battery an passenger seat mounted. Drop in 3rd member an bolt up drive shafts an it's ready for paint an get tucked away
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 15, 2019 20:44:18 GMT -5
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Post by Landshark007 on Jun 15, 2019 21:17:21 GMT -5
Just take bumper off it will hurt you more than help
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 15, 2019 21:50:12 GMT -5
What's under the duct tape? Nothing under it just a lot of layers to help hold them in place with the clamps.
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 15, 2019 21:52:34 GMT -5
Just take bumper off it will hurt you more than help See I've thought of taking it off. Then I talk to few an they say trim it just in to the rails to hold it all some say run a super soft bumper. I'm back an forth on if I want to keep it on. Even the promoter I'm running has said lose rear bumper he runs nothing but mostly mopars.
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Post by Landshark007 on Jun 15, 2019 22:26:26 GMT -5
It buckle in the rear floor pans bumper on frame frame will move
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Post by demoboy333 on Jun 15, 2019 22:57:49 GMT -5
owen11x what you think lose the bumper ?
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