12-02-2014, 10:54 PM
A few things will need some work. The first is the turbo. The compressor housing is pointed straight out toward the fender and it has a bunch of oxidization in it. I will have to remove the housing, clean it up, and clock it on re-installation.
With the new to me exhaust housing, the turbo drains no longer line up anymore and will need some work.
For the mounts, I started off with the trans cross member. A piece of C channel was cut to length and my idea was to use some 1/4" plate to use factory Bronco style transmission mounts. I thought about using the rectangular Energy Suspension mount but I didn't trust it as nothing goes through it solidly and it could rip.
After getting halfway through it, I realized this wasn't going to work. The front drive shaft was going to contact it heavily when the axle drooped unless the cross member was dropped down further than I wanted it to.
So, out came the tubing bender and after a fair bit of work this was fabbed. It is made from 2" .120 wall DOM tube, which is the biggest stuff I can bend here. It might be a bit weaker than I really would like but it should be fine unless the weight of the rig is put upon it while wheeling. This took quite a while to figure out to clear the front drive shaft and for exhaust clearance on the other side.
Next will be the motor mounts, but I'm not there yet... Maybe by the weekend.
With the new to me exhaust housing, the turbo drains no longer line up anymore and will need some work.
For the mounts, I started off with the trans cross member. A piece of C channel was cut to length and my idea was to use some 1/4" plate to use factory Bronco style transmission mounts. I thought about using the rectangular Energy Suspension mount but I didn't trust it as nothing goes through it solidly and it could rip.
After getting halfway through it, I realized this wasn't going to work. The front drive shaft was going to contact it heavily when the axle drooped unless the cross member was dropped down further than I wanted it to.
So, out came the tubing bender and after a fair bit of work this was fabbed. It is made from 2" .120 wall DOM tube, which is the biggest stuff I can bend here. It might be a bit weaker than I really would like but it should be fine unless the weight of the rig is put upon it while wheeling. This took quite a while to figure out to clear the front drive shaft and for exhaust clearance on the other side.
Next will be the motor mounts, but I'm not there yet... Maybe by the weekend.