Between waiting for solutions to come into view and then the parts to arrive, there has been only minor progress. It seems like one step forward is followed by two steps back and if that keeps up, I'll be looking at a bundle of steel on the garage floor.
The diff is now mounted using Energy Suspension mounts bushings at the rear, but still needs the nose to be supported in some manner. I'm still thinking on that.
The transmission hard mount is disconnected, and the parts are fabricated to support the tail of the transmission using the mount point at the rear of the transmission. There are, however, clearance issues with the “B2” frame piece and the floor in the tunnel. There appear to be two possible solutions:
1. Remove / relocate the tunnel portion of “B2” (an inch forward would work).
2. Move the engine to the left about ½” and back 1 ½”. This would help with the
transmission mount clearance issue, and would also give the throttle linkage a little
breathing room.
If the tunnel section of “B2” is moved forward 1”, how will that effect the integrity of the chassis?
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Option 2 is interesting for several reasons. It will resolve the two points mentioned above, and gives the opportunity to reduce the engine exposure below the frame rails and I could do a little upgrade to the motor mounts.
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