Full disclaimer - Those were the only loose mounts we had laying around, they didn't come with the block and the block wasn't dropped with them!
There *is* an Easter Egg on the thermostat housing tho. The first one to spot it wins a prize
Builds 1978 FJ55 BATPIG
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Full disclaimer - Those were the only loose mounts we had laying around, they didn't come with the block and the block wasn't dropped with them!
There *is* an Easter Egg on the thermostat housing tho. The first one to spot it wins a prize
oil cooler line?
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Stainless hardware??
A 4 bolt thermostat housing instead of 2????
In the ballpark, but need the 4 bolt to have an oil cooler outlet
What’s the saying, close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and iron pig questions?
gonzopancho
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“… And dancing. Close counts in dancing.” — dad
Also in the ballpark, between the two of you we might not lose a finger to the hand grenade
PabloCruise
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Header fit is spot-on!!!
PabloCruise
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It will be good to see your Pig in person!!!
PabloCruise
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I was going to comment that I have not seen that thermostat housing config before!
No oil cooler down low, eh?
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Pigeaten
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Missed a good road trip
gonzopancho
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Yeah, it’s a bummer but I’ll road trip to Boise to set the seat frame, etc in batpig soon.
gonzopancho
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They all sit crooked from the factory.
So, front motor mounts are stock. Front of engine stock offset to ds 4.75"
Rear tcase is hitting floor, and the back of the tcase is 2" less offset than the front. As a result, the tcase hits floorboards. Easy fix, just cut them away. Bigger issue is that clearance between the header and steering box gets very close. Will deal with that later.
Net-net: stock powertrain was set crooked in the chassis.
Mark called Roark @ Valley Hybrids who told him they set them straight on drivetrain swaps
Powertrain offset is now the same as front on stock mounts. Chassis at 0.0deg for reference, powertrain 3.0deg down at back.
So, front motor mounts are stock. Front of engine stock offset to ds 4.75"
Rear tcase is hitting floor, and the back of the tcase is 2" less offset than the front. As a result, the tcase hits floorboards. Easy fix, just cut them away. Bigger issue is that clearance between the header and steering box gets very close. Will deal with that later.
Net-net: stock powertrain was set crooked in the chassis.
Mark called Roark @ Valley Hybrids who told him they set them straight on drivetrain swaps
Powertrain offset is now the same as front on stock mounts. Chassis at 0.0deg for reference, powertrain 3.0deg down at back.
gonzopancho
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Got lots more hockey tonk, gudonk, gudonk.
Gotta let the belt out a bit.
Gotta let the belt out a bit.
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Crossmember / skid plate going in
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No mounting tabs, yet. They go on last after the whole center of the mount is welded and finished, as the center moves or “pulls” with welding. TIG welded inserts in the frame rails keep it all in place.
Tabs and inserts are next.
Rear crossmember is 1.5" dia, 0.1875 wall DOM. Smaller tube is 1.0” dis, 0.120” wall.
Tabs and inserts are next.
Rear crossmember is 1.5" dia, 0.1875 wall DOM. Smaller tube is 1.0” dis, 0.120” wall.
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Spacers for now. Crossmember slides out the bottom when finished.
Shame you couldn’t find someone that’s welded before 
Very nice
Very nice
