1964 Dart Grüne Hölle Road Course/Track Day/AutoX Project
5/24/20:
Got the T5 fully mocked and the crossmember cut. I have a few more spots to clearance the transmission tunnel so that I can raise the trans enough to begin taking measurements for a driveshaft and also to check Driveshaft angles.
I was able to take ~7/16" out of my pilot bearing adapter to get the trans to fully seat onto the bell housing.
I also got the Flywheel adapter Rings (I had 2 Made) and the ID was .010" small so I trimmed the ID Bigger on the lathe, and the OD is a nice Press Fit.
Pics:
Goin' under the Knife:
Complete!
Flywheel Adapter Rings arrived! - Adapts a Large Register Flywheel to a small register crank.
Installed.. Press Fit so it doesn't go any where ;-)
All the Parts Getting installed on the crank now.
More Hacking through the floor.
Man, that body Saw sure is handy to have when you want to make delicate precision sheet metal incisions..
Marked the Cut Line.. No turning back now... Break out the Cut off Wheel!
Through the Crossmember.
Done!
This will become the upper crossmember, I am not making some new piece, just welding this one back in up higher.
Shorter Pilot Bearing adapter works. Also have room to press bearing back a bit further if needed.
Some Parts where the T5 still hits the tunnel... The Chrysler trans's were a lot more sculpted in this area..
5/24/20:
Got the T5 fully mocked and the crossmember cut. I have a few more spots to clearance the transmission tunnel so that I can raise the trans enough to begin taking measurements for a driveshaft and also to check Driveshaft angles.
I was able to take ~7/16" out of my pilot bearing adapter to get the trans to fully seat onto the bell housing.
I also got the Flywheel adapter Rings (I had 2 Made) and the ID was .010" small so I trimmed the ID Bigger on the lathe, and the OD is a nice Press Fit.
Pics:
Goin' under the Knife:
Complete!
Flywheel Adapter Rings arrived! - Adapts a Large Register Flywheel to a small register crank.
Installed.. Press Fit so it doesn't go any where ;-)
All the Parts Getting installed on the crank now.
More Hacking through the floor.
Man, that body Saw sure is handy to have when you want to make delicate precision sheet metal incisions..
Marked the Cut Line.. No turning back now... Break out the Cut off Wheel!
Through the Crossmember.
Done!
This will become the upper crossmember, I am not making some new piece, just welding this one back in up higher.
Shorter Pilot Bearing adapter works. Also have room to press bearing back a bit further if needed.
Some Parts where the T5 still hits the tunnel... The Chrysler trans's were a lot more sculpted in this area..