A518 Kickdown Cable & Mount Help??
Hi, thanks for all the replies. The mount is using two of the original bolt holes, (one on each side). The new holes that were made don't have a pipe through them, like the original, but I will defiantly be adding one, for the extra support, and to keep the frame from crushing together. A piece of steel pipe should do the trick right?? Also, about the upper cross member, I was also afraid that the structure would be weaken, without having anything up and around, but I figured I would ask on this forum first, just to be sure. I took the car back to the guy that did the trans cross member, and told him that I would like some flat steel welded up and around the trans, like the original was. I just told him that I would like to have it done just so I could feel better about it and not have to worry when I am driving it, because I would hate to get the car all back together and have the trans and everything come crashing down, all because of no top support. I told him to cut the floor or do whatever he needs to, in order to make it as strong as possible. He will also be installing my new b&m shifter for me. I brought him some pics, from this forum, so he could see what I wanted done. I also, asked if he could weld in the subframes that I currently just have bolted in place, and he told me he would take care of everything. I will post some pics as soon as I get the car back. Also I tested fitted my exhaust, and it actually clears the trans cross member that he made perfectly, and it seems much more stronger and beefier then the original. I can't wait to get her back on the road again with the new trans in place.:-D
Hi, thanks for all the replies. The mount is using two of the original bolt holes, (one on each side). The new holes that were made don't have a pipe through them, like the original, but I will defiantly be adding one, for the extra support, and to keep the frame from crushing together. A piece of steel pipe should do the trick right?? Also, about the upper cross member, I was also afraid that the structure would be weaken, without having anything up and around, but I figured I would ask on this forum first, just to be sure. I took the car back to the guy that did the trans cross member, and told him that I would like some flat steel welded up and around the trans, like the original was. I just told him that I would like to have it done just so I could feel better about it and not have to worry when I am driving it, because I would hate to get the car all back together and have the trans and everything come crashing down, all because of no top support. I told him to cut the floor or do whatever he needs to, in order to make it as strong as possible. He will also be installing my new b&m shifter for me. I brought him some pics, from this forum, so he could see what I wanted done. I also, asked if he could weld in the subframes that I currently just have bolted in place, and he told me he would take care of everything. I will post some pics as soon as I get the car back. Also I tested fitted my exhaust, and it actually clears the trans cross member that he made perfectly, and it seems much more stronger and beefier then the original. I can't wait to get her back on the road again with the new trans in place.:-D