 Rear tranny/engine mount, I've been cutting again |
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| URY914 |
  Nov 25 2004, 06:59 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind.  Group: Members Posts: 121,070 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None  |
The front and middle sections of my car are already semi-tube framed. Now its time to do the rear section. I pulled the engine and started cutting. I decided to fabricate a rear tranny/engine mount using tubing and tie it to the shock towers and the rear side of the swing arm "ear". I 'm going to do one side at a time so I don't loose the alinement and location of the trany. Here is a shot of it cut away...
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URY914 Rear tranny/engine mount Nov 25 2004, 06:59 PM
URY914 another Nov 25 2004, 07:00 PM URY914 Oh NO what have I done??? Nov 25 2004, 07:02 PM URY914 The inner fender piece that is rear of the shock w... Nov 25 2004, 07:03 PM URY914 The tape in this shot shows how the bars are going... Nov 25 2004, 07:06 PM URY914 I'm also running bars from the shock tower for... Nov 25 2004, 07:08 PM TimT :o :o
Wowsers, not much left!!! I ... Nov 25 2004, 07:44 PM synthesisdv URY914 David,
I use this tubing notcher I bought at Whole... Nov 26 2004, 07:41 AM URY914 This is my new favorite tool. Porter Cable "Porta-... Nov 26 2004, 07:47 AM Racer Chris Paul,
I would use something a bit sturdier than 1"... Nov 26 2004, 08:27 AM Jeroen Paul, maybe add some additional braces (see pic be... Nov 26 2004, 11:33 AM URY914 Chris, I'm using 1 1/4" from the shock towers ... Nov 26 2004, 05:43 PM Jeroen ................... Nov 26 2004, 06:21 PM URY914 I see it but I don't like it. :D
That bar be... Nov 26 2004, 06:39 PM Jeroen Oh well... it's not the first time we disagree... Nov 26 2004, 06:44 PM synthesisdv interesting how he braced the inner ears though. W... Nov 26 2004, 06:45 PM URY914 I've been looking at, taking pictures and stud... Nov 26 2004, 07:14 PM TimT QUOTE
Series9 J P Stein I like the one in Chris' pic. It gets rid of t... Nov 26 2004, 08:07 PM URY914 J P, I thought about cutting out the shock mounts ... Nov 26 2004, 08:40 PM synthesisdv URY914 This pic shows better on what I'm planning. I ... Nov 27 2004, 03:07 PM URY914 The bars over the engine will be 1". Nov 27 2004, 03:09 PM URY914 Here is the connection at the shock tower to the b... Nov 27 2004, 03:10 PM synthesisdv Brad Roberts I *really* like what you did with this last pic in... Nov 27 2004, 03:14 PM URY914 URY914 TimT I have learned tons of stuff from guys like Paul..... Nov 28 2004, 07:23 PM URY914 TimT QUOTE
URY914 Tim,
I'll see you at Sebring in Feb. That thin... Nov 28 2004, 07:51 PM  |
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