Posted by Will (in MI) on Saturday, April 09, 2005 at 10:11PM :
Picked up the steel yesterday and got to work today. The Steel fabricator didn't cut them out as instructed, but I was able to use the pieces for the rear mounts, but he will have to re-cut the fronts. I had them do the cutting because it was supposed to be done on a Plasma unit, but one of their shop guys hand cut them with a torch (I could have done that).
They look pretty good, I did make one mistake, I should have measured twice before drilling the 7/8" Bellhousing hole on one of the plates. missed by a 1.4". I'll either have to find someone with a mill or I'll use my torch and slot it.
They angle down a little, but not sure if that's due to the frame mounts or what. In this photo there is no weight on the brackets so I know that's not it. I think I will still make and install a "tie" to go between the bottom of both brackets to give it a little more strength. As you can see the V-8 is not on the same centerline as the L-6, so I do have a drive shaft angle. From the side the drive shat is a straight shot.
Wood Mock-Up and the final Steel brackets: http://m37.wawii.com/images/DSC03258.JPG
Will
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