1964 Dart Grüne Hölle Road Course/Track Day/AutoX Project
5/30/20 continued:
Here is the part after removing 1/2" of that aluminum that is around the pressed in steel TOB support.
After putting the Trans back inI found that the Front of the TOB support was hitting the clutch itself. Here is the 2000 Mustang V6 Bearing support on the Right compared to the same part from an 88 Ford 4 cylinder T5... At first I thought I could just swap the bearing supports and be done, but they are different with different bearings.. so back to the lathe to take 1/4" off the front of that steel tube on the V6 Part.... Man I am glad I at least have a junky lathe for this project.
Here is the finished part... Steel tube 1/4" shorter, also with a little bit of clearancing at ~ the 2" mark of the aluminum so that the clutch fork does not hang up on the "backstop" for the OE Hydro TOB.
Began to weld in my "clearance windows" in the upper cross member... So far no rubbing, bumping that I can see.
This is a promising picture. The new 5 speed is home.
Once I get that upper X member Burned in and the driveshaft I can crank up the Torsion Bars again and do a test Hit.... :-o
Greg
5/30/20 continued:
Here is the part after removing 1/2" of that aluminum that is around the pressed in steel TOB support.
After putting the Trans back inI found that the Front of the TOB support was hitting the clutch itself. Here is the 2000 Mustang V6 Bearing support on the Right compared to the same part from an 88 Ford 4 cylinder T5... At first I thought I could just swap the bearing supports and be done, but they are different with different bearings.. so back to the lathe to take 1/4" off the front of that steel tube on the V6 Part.... Man I am glad I at least have a junky lathe for this project.
Here is the finished part... Steel tube 1/4" shorter, also with a little bit of clearancing at ~ the 2" mark of the aluminum so that the clutch fork does not hang up on the "backstop" for the OE Hydro TOB.
Began to weld in my "clearance windows" in the upper cross member... So far no rubbing, bumping that I can see.
This is a promising picture. The new 5 speed is home.
Once I get that upper X member Burned in and the driveshaft I can crank up the Torsion Bars again and do a test Hit.... :-o
Greg