I'm gonna have to do a little work at the top of the tunnel in mine but just
a few taps with the all pupose adjuster should suffice :-) My sump sits
lower than the crossmember but I'm not making the car really low so it
shouldn;'t be a problem, I hope.
Eddie
England
22 Datsuns and counting...
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----- Original Message -----
From: Pooley, Trevor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 4:46 AM
Subject: RE: FJ20 fitting
> Eddie,
>
> Pics, yes please.
>
> I have checked out Jakes car (ozdat site) in the metal and measured the
> mounts. The way you are doing your gearbox mounts sounds similar to his.
>
> My plan of attack so far is to get the gearbox crossmember done first
taking
> into account engine position. When this is right I'll weld up some engine
> mounts. Given that the sump and bellhousing sit really low I also have
> thought about lowering the engine crossmember and building some sort of
> protection like a sump guard. (I think I will need to keep the middle of
the
> car off ripple strips from now on otherwise). I would of course have to
> raise the Lower control arm mounts on the crossmember to stop bump steer.
>
> My car was an auto so I have made a hole in the floor using a hole saw and
> then run two slots forward along the trans tunnel so the top of the box
> clears the trans tunnel.
>
> Thanks
> Trev
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, 2 May 2001 11:52
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: FJ20 fitting
>
>
> Trev,
>
> I have actually chopped and changed my mounts since the first attempt.
> Initially I just sectioned the FJ brackets vertically to drop the motor
> lower but have since decided to sit it as far back as I could so I chopped
> them aparts and rewelded them. I haven't yet finished welding the
> strengtheners back onto the brackets.
> With mine the gearbox crossmember was no good so I had to make my own. I
> used an 810 (200B) mounting sat on a straight channel made from 40mm box
> section cut in half. I have since added a loop to clear the exhaust and
two
> extra brackets that bolt to the original factory crossmember mounts
> I can e-mail you some pics if you want.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Eddie
> England
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pooley, Trevor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 1:47 AM
> Subject: FJ20 fitting
>
>
> > G'day everyone,
> >
> > I am currently fitting my FJ. I am using what I think is a std 1600
> gearbox
> > crosmember. Only problem is I have no rubber isolater mounts which mount
> > between the body and the crossmember.
> >
> > Does anyone in Melbourne have a set that I can borrow or buy?
> >
> > Is there an alternate mount on another model like 180B etc?
> >
> > I have already reversed my crosmember and will be doing something
similar
> to
> > Eddie ratdat for the engine mounts.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Trev
> >
>
>
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