Yep a good idea Phillip. I will try to find out when he is racing again and
check his car out then.
Regards
Trev
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From: Philip Shields [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, 4 May 2001 18:33
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: FJ20 fitting
trevor you could try talking to phill moriss at motec he may be able to
advise you 03 9761 5050
philip j shields
>From: "Pooley, Trevor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: FJ20 fitting
>Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 13:16:55 +0930
>
>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
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>www.ratdat.com
>
>----- 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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