Martin, thanx for that, will make conversion a bit easier i think Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 7:22 PM Subject: RE: Cross member...
> > Yep, if you are lucky enough to have original mounts then it should bolt > straight in (if you have the sump and oil pickup removed). > > Although my car has custom mounts (because I didn't have the originals), > it bolted straight onto the standard 180b crossmember, and the gearbox > xmember lined up exactly right also. > > Nissanman on the ozdat forums can confirm the above as he used original > fj mounts for his 1600. > > Cheers > > Martin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of um510 > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 5:05 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Cross member... > > Martin, > so the original DR30 FJ engine mounts i got with my engine will bolt up > 2 > the xmember if i reverse the sump? As simple as that? I really dont like > the > idea of having that massive sump up front. > > thanx > > Michael > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Dunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 3:39 PM > Subject: RE: Cross member... > > > > Mohit, > > An alternative to reversing the crossmember is cutting and > > rewelding the sump + modifying the oil pickup. > > > > I did this on my fj20et 180bsss, the original crossmember stays in > place > > and you can use the standard fj20 mounts, bolts straight in to a 510 > if > > you reverse the sump. > > > > Hope that helps. > > > > Cheers > > > > Martin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Rudd > > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 3:04 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Cross member... > > > > That's right Zac. Rick, the US boys do cutting etc for backyard VH30E > > conversions, the Experiment Engineering kit is done exactly the way > that > > the > > Stu Wilkins kit is done here. Cutting up xmambers generally is not the > > done > > thing in OZ. The guides for the control arm retaining pins on the 1600 > > are > > tapered so they also have to be ground out and re-welded in the > correct > > way > > and you have to be careful that they are welded back in dead straight. > > That > > all there is too it for a FJ20/1600 xmemeber. > > > > Regards, > > Terry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zac > Campbell > > Sent: Monday, 21 March 2005 12:10 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Cross member... > > > > > > Are you sure about that Rick? I've never seen it done like that. In > the > > popular off the shelf kits, I am pretty sure that they just ground off > > the washers that hold the control arm studs in place then moved the > stud > > around > > to the opposite side and rewelded it in place. Then refit it to the > car > > and > > LCAs. > > > > Mohit, do you have Datsun 810 there? > > > > > > zac > > > > Quoting sss510 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > Mohit. > > > You need to fit a reversed Xmember. > > > > > > Your Xmember needs to be cut twice, and the centre peice needs to be > > > re welded back into place, but with the middle section facing the > > > other direction mate. > > > > > > ---------------------/____________\--------------------- > > > > > > > > > --------------------\______________/------------------- > > > > > > Very hard to show you here, but I hope you get what I meen. > > > > > > Rick White. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Mohit K. Autar > > > To: Membersozdat (E-mail) > > > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 4:07 AM > > > Subject: Cross member... > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > I have a problem and i need ideas.im fitting a FJ20 in my 510 and > i > > > > > removed the cross member yesterday and tried to fit it the other way > > > around.but only the two no.14 bolts line up first as i have to make > > > the hole slightly bigger for the other two holes.is that normal with > > > you guys. > > > > > > Now how do i fit the lower arm.as its bolt which fits one way and > > > it cant fit from the other side.what i think is ,do i have to make > the > > > > > hole bigger on the rear end and on the front side i have weld a > washer > > > > > of the size of the bolt to keep it in place. > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > mohit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -------- > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: > > > 18/03/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send > > submissions to [email protected] No unauthorised > > redistribution of this email > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 18/03/2005 > -- No virus found in this incoming message. 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