70 Duster 5.7 Hemi/46RH
Finally had some more time to work on this thing. Finish welded the frame connectors and front fender braces, as well as the front torque boxes.
I also scrapped my first idea of a transmission crossmember, and built this adapter to push the trans mount further back as well as use all three of the factory mounting points on the tailhousing (46RH this time...not a 46RE...thanks again FredS!). I stitch welded the torsion bar crossmember to the floor (not just spot welds) and will be capping it on both sides. That along with the rigidity of the crossmember I'll build should be enough to support the torsion bar loads.
Finally, does anyone have any experience running the factory A/C with the 5.7 truck intake? Looks like the bottom outlet comes out right into the back of the intake? This will ruin my plans and force me to with aftermarket A/C...really didn't want to get a car intake/accessories.
Finally had some more time to work on this thing. Finish welded the frame connectors and front fender braces, as well as the front torque boxes.
I also scrapped my first idea of a transmission crossmember, and built this adapter to push the trans mount further back as well as use all three of the factory mounting points on the tailhousing (46RH this time...not a 46RE...thanks again FredS!). I stitch welded the torsion bar crossmember to the floor (not just spot welds) and will be capping it on both sides. That along with the rigidity of the crossmember I'll build should be enough to support the torsion bar loads.
Finally, does anyone have any experience running the factory A/C with the 5.7 truck intake? Looks like the bottom outlet comes out right into the back of the intake? This will ruin my plans and force me to with aftermarket A/C...really didn't want to get a car intake/accessories.
