Hey Dan. How goes it? I was looking at the crossmember in my 76 and is has many holes for mounts. Which holes did you use for your mounts?
I assume you are talking about using a TH400 tranny. On mine i am using the last 2 holes on each side. and i THINK i am using the stoch x-member, although i cant really remember.
Hi Dan. I was talking about the frame pads for the motor. Mine has about 7 or 8 different holes per side. I will be using a well built TH350 in my car. TIA for any info you can pass along.
Putting the frame pads in was by far the hardest thing to do. I believe i used the 2 highest holes that lined up with the mounts. what i did was drop the motor down and see where about it would work. for me it was the 2 highest ones. then i had to drill a hole for the bottom bolt, that one will not line up naturally.then i drilled a hole in the side of the frame so i could get a nut on the other end of the bolt (may be over kill). sounds like alot of work, but everything else will be cake after this.:TU:
frame pads Dan the frame pads I bought from TA have threads in the holes for bolts from the bottom. Hope that they work!
I think i didnt explain myself correctly, sorry. my pads have the holes on the bottom, but they didnt line up to any holes on the actual frame.that is why i needed to drill into the frame.ou:
I think that I understand what you mean, Dan. I bought the pads for a regal from TA and the holes in the pads have threads in them for a bolt that comes up from underside of the frame. I'll bolt them onto the mounts and bolt the mounts to the engine and lower it all in together. That should help me figure out which holes to use. Thanks!
Oh yeah. you just reminded me. i drilled the hole in the frame, then used a piece of threaded rod to screw through the top of the mount then sliped a nut through a hole i drilled into the frame. Wallah. i wouldent trust just drilling a hole in the frame and using a bolt to thread the hole. with all that touque it will probably rip out sooner or later.:Smarty:
Thanks, Dan. I have all the parts. Hope to be up and running and have test and tune done before the Norwalk event. We'll see!
Revitalizing the thread Update on my 76 project. Frame connectors are in. Rear suspension with Cal-Tracs is in. Moser 12 bolt is in. Fuel cell is in. Battery is relocated to trunk. Brakes are converted from power to manual. 12 point cage is going in as this is written. How are the rest of you guys coming on your projects?
not as good as you, goodness sakes, someone has been a busy little bee this winter. Got any pictures??
Not yet! Sorry, Dan. The car is about 100 miles from here and I have forgotten to take the camera with me every time I go to visit it(read take more money). The chassis shop is moving right along with it. If the money doesn't run out I hope to have it up and running by the end of April.
Picked up my engine OK, this topic kind of died a while ago. Now my car is almost ready. Picked up the 470 from AM&P this week. 592 horsepower at 6000 rpms on 92 octane pump gas. I hope the have the car up and running within the next week! Anybody else working on their X bodies?
progress cacman, you have really 'turned 'em over' on getting your project this far along...wish i could say the same..some other demands on time and funding have put my skylark project onto next years agenda...looking forward to some camera features from you relating to the details.. keep it up !!! Jim
UGH, im never done working on my "X". right now im trying to get mine to stop almost as good as it accelerates!
Well, not any "mods" as such, just going with carbon metallic front pads, and replacing the rear drums, also installed a line-lock so im not heating up the rear brakes when doing a burn-out. im gonna go with braided lines and x-drilled roters, but dont have the funds yet.
good plan Sounds like a great plan, Dan. I went to a non power set up but kept the stock pieces so far. Upgrades are in the future.
