Notching gearbox cross member for tailshaft clearance

[Hulsty]

Any one have any pics, hints or tips on how to notch the gearbox cross member for front tail shaft clearance?

I was thinking of sectioning a piece of heavy wall ~3'' pipe into the offending area for clearance.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

I've done a few of these - just cut out a big chunk and welded in some re-inforcement. A section of pipe would probably work well.

~JOhn

 

[Hulsty]

Cool thanks, hopefully it as easy to do as it sounds. New shocks and mounts and I will be able to take full advantage of the extra space.

 

[Aussie 25]

Hi, i done one to fit a cardnol joint on the frount sharft. Done just that put a pice of 6'' water pipe in.

 

[Hulsty]

Thats something I havent though of, I might be getting near the limit of movement in my unis. Another thread me thinks.

 

[Z()LTAN]

? my car is massive and mine only just hits...

Point the pinion up and cut/rotate mate

wont hit then

 

[Hulsty]

You got hi pinon centre though dont you?

Mine is low pinion, it hits hard, not gonna cut and turn for a SPUA rig, seems excessive, though would help with my castor which is ok currently but could do with ~2 deg more. I'll look into it more.

 

[Z()LTAN]

Yeah mate its a HP center.

Im going to a 60s axle next year and not looking forward to the subsequent uni angle lol

 

[Hulsty]

I must be getting close to maxing the unis, gonna look at a FJ62 DC front shaft, mate has one in his middy, its about 1'' longer than stock too which I want.

 

[prado t]

Are you still having driveshaft clearance problems? Go to the wreckers and get a HZJ crossmember or notch (you will see 3 plates of stamped steel sandwiched together) I just notched my crossmember like 1/2 " and welded the exposed plates together. My BJ 74 came with a short spline front driveshaft. I was able to find a longer spline one.
No clunck or binding.

 

[Hulsty]

Havent done anything on it yet. Is the HZJ75 cross member different?


Currently I have the shaft flipped, so the small side diameter is at the cross memeber and it still hits hard.

 

[Hulsty]

Per my other thread I have fitted a front sway bar, next major project is to notch the front cross member. Anyone have pics on how they have done theirs?

I will probably get another cross member from the wreckers to do they work on, is a HZJ75 unit more desirable than others or are they all the same?

Plan is to use some large pipe to gain about 1-2'' extra clearance.

 

[Glenn-BJ74]

this was from a toybox installation -for ideas