new swap time, it's about to get real big up in here

[almostJDM]

nothing you haven't seen already well a few you haven't

[ChIoVnIdCa]

The rack will still fit?

[almostJDM]

i still have to raise the trans, also it only sticks out from the firewall 2-3", it looks way further out in this photo but it should, or I will use the spot on the R33 cross member, or I will make a cross member that will keep it as close to stock as possible

[toycar]

Pic is showing alot of space needed. I would stay away from getting too involved in the trans mounting at this point(just my input, take it for what its worth). You've gotta get the rear end in before any of the measuring/cutting/mounting your working on will matter. You dont want to get the rear end in and realize you have to re-work everything your working on now.




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Also, bottom of tranny is looking dangerously low to the ground. Maybe its just the pic, but it looks like it needs 6+ inches to clear.


Nice efforts though, keep it up.

[heero357]

nice work man. this is some real inginuity. thought about a similar project for my cb but decided to get an evo instead. i'll stay tuned for this tho.

[Darkcloud]

Ahh sneaky sneaky

[almostJDM]

toycar it is just the photo, its more like 2-3inches, plus the bellhousing side of the trans is sitting in a notch in the palette , the rear of the trans is closer because the trans mount is stopping it from sitting in the notch also, but it goes both ways, it would be better in my case if I did the front first because I have limited clearance for the engine, I can easily have the rear go up or down a few inches, not so much with the engine, I wont be making the tunnel yet but I will be mounting it then I will mount the rear

[blazenem]

nice progress man...see you at the meet in az

[Flatline]

definitely needs more up clearance...

it also looks as if the shifter is going to sit pretty low as well. id definitely need it to come higher overall for my application. no way it could sit lower than the frame rails.

progress looks good though. im a little sad i wasn't able to be the first to document something like this on here but at least a lit of my questions will be answered if it all works for you.


subscribed.

[almostJDM]

its still 2-3" from touching the bottom, I'll throw some boards under it o raid it up and snap some shots to show you how it will actually sit even a shot from the side so everyone will see how it will sit

[gloryaccordy]

Can't believe you're actually going through with it man, props for putting your money where your mouth is, this is awesome.

[almostJDM]

just went and bought the first of my steel tubing to make my trans tunnel, well just the part that will be welded to the floor, I'm going to use 3/4"x3/4" 1/8 thick square tubing then covering it in possibly 1/16" sheet metal, also went and got a bottle of argon for my tig and filler rod, tonight and all through tomorrow night will be busy busy time should have the trans tunnel frame done, I'm not going to cover it in sheet metal yet until I get the rear done

[Pali_Mo]

excellent work so far bro!
i just stumbled on this thread, and i read every post!


are you going for a sleeper look?

[almostJDM]

I want to make it look like it did before I started the project

[toycar]

Something I was thinking about from my 429/fox body swap;


We found that when mounting the tranny/engine, it was easier to mount the tranny/enging as one assembly. My wifes uncle builds hot rods, and turned us on to the technique. Hot rod builders use plastic replicas, tranny/motors as one assembly, to work out the mounts.

Out of disbelief we tried our way anyways. We fiddled around with mounting them individually, but in the end it created too many variables and what worked for the tranny wouldnt work for the motor. So, we bolted them together to find our mount locations all at once and it was so much easier.


Hope that helps!!