orangefj45 said:
I check the P&P every other weekend or so, no luck yet.
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I check the P&P every other weekend or so, no luck yet.
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don't forget to look in the full size vans as well!!! 
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thanks bro!!!
have'nt heard from you in way too long.
have'nt heard from you in way too long.
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i love coming home from work just to find out that the fedex guy was there already.
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and what's the first thing you do when you finally get an atlas 2?! you take it apart to see how all them innards work!!!
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just kidding. i got this t-case for a screaming deal. only problem was that it has the wrong input shaft. i talked to AA early this week and it was to no surprise that they were more than willing to help. so i pulled out the input ger. gonna ship it to them on monday so they can inspect it. as long as it has'nt been run (and this one has not) , they will exchange it for the 27 spline input gear i need. hopefully i'll have the new input by next weekend so i can put the t-case back together and finish my cross member. only took about 15 minutes to pull the atlas apart. sweet design, nice craftsman ship.
i have been dealing with AA for about 12 years now and have yet to be disappointed. their customer service and support kicks ass. plain and simple.
got a little more work done on the x-member rails as well, but i think i'm gonna start a seperate thread on the pbb for the x-member build. gotta share.
i have been dealing with AA for about 12 years now and have yet to be disappointed. their customer service and support kicks ass. plain and simple.
got a little more work done on the x-member rails as well, but i think i'm gonna start a seperate thread on the pbb for the x-member build. gotta share.
nice Atlas
what, can't compare crossmembers on the same forum? lol
what, can't compare crossmembers on the same forum? lol
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woody said:nice Atlas
what, can't compare crossmembers on the same forum? lol
dam, you got me. truth is, i'm skeerd that your design is better than mine.
i'm gonna post pics of it here, but i'll do a more detailed "how and why" thread on pirate.
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Looking swweet!
I appreciate the axle tech. It is always interesting to actually see how things go together/come apart.
Thanks
I appreciate the axle tech. It is always interesting to actually see how things go together/come apart.
Thanks
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good thread Georg.
we'll be calling you the professor before too long if you keep it up.
we'll be calling you the professor before too long if you keep it up.
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TJDIV said:
thanks tom, but i think it should be "professor medusa". jack's part of my inspiration to do this type of work and the effort to do it as clean as possible.
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Lookin' good Georg. 
Sounds like you can only work on it when the wife's gone though. If you get behind schedule just let me know ..... I'll fly her out here for a couple of weeks so you can get caught up.
Sounds like you can only work on it when the wife's gone though. If you get behind schedule just let me know ..... I'll fly her out here for a couple of weeks so you can get caught up.
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why don't you come out here for a couple of weeks and i'll keep you busy, big boy. 
angie wanted me to reply with that.
and no, i get to work on it whenever i have time. i discussed it with angie when i go started with the project and basically told her that for the next couple of months i would be spending a lot of time in the garage cause i need to get this done. she knows how much this means to me and that i really enjoy wrenching on my cruiser so she really does'nt have a problem with it. just one of the reasons why i married here.
angie wanted me to reply with that.
and no, i get to work on it whenever i have time. i discussed it with angie when i go started with the project and basically told her that for the next couple of months i would be spending a lot of time in the garage cause i need to get this done. she knows how much this means to me and that i really enjoy wrenching on my cruiser so she really does'nt have a problem with it. just one of the reasons why i married here.
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orangefj45 said:and no, i get to work on it whenever i have time. i discussed it with angie when i go started with the project and basically told her that for the next couple of months i would be spending a lot of time in the garage cause i need to get this done. she knows how much this means to me and that i really enjoy wrenching on my cruiser so she really does'nt have a problem with it. just one of the reasons why i married here.
Georg, I have a 32 spline Toyota flange for the front or rear of that sucka if you want to run Toy shafts on either end.....
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thanks nolan.
i might just have to take you up on that for the front output. right now it's got a 1350 yoke on it and i'm not sure if i'm gonna have enough clearance or not. thanks for the offer!!!!!
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so i got to spend some more time on it this weekend. finally got my x-member/skid plate "frame rails" done. took waaaaay longer than expected, about 15 hrs total, but they turned out pretty sweet and they're light and strong.
i was looking at the atlas fo a while trying to decide which mount/adapter to go with.
one option is to use the AA adapter which is a 2 piece aluminum design. one is a 1" spacer, the other is the adapter itself. i'm not so sure that i like the design for a few reasons:
1) strength. i have seen a few of these break, starting years ago when i went to the TTC in hollister and the scorpion snapped his. and i've seen a bunch more on the boards
2) heigth. this setup is 2" taller than the stock adapter (including the rubber mount on both setups).
3) the mount itself. the AA unit uses a crappy gm 2wd type mount which uses 2 bolts spaced roughly 4" apart to attach the mount to the adapter and then 2 more bolts spaced roughly 1.5" apart to attach the mount to the x-member/skid-plate. and they do not hold up very well. i have seen numerous mounts like this fail.
4) cost. looks to be around $200.
good points about the AA unit:
1) light weight. but who really cares about a pound or 2 in a street driven rig.
2) adjustability. the AA version allows lots of it so you can clock the t-cae pretty much however you need it.
3) length. overall length on both pieces is 2.5". i need all the rear drive shaft length i can get.
4) no modifications needed.
the other option would be to go with the stock gm cast iron th700-np241c cast iron adapter.
bad points:
1) weight. but who really cres.
2) lack of adjustability. can be modified to be adjustable, but takes some machining. (good thing i have the bridgeport mill sitting in my garage)
3) length. overall 3.25", that's almost an inch wider than the AA unti.
good points:
1) price. these are cheap and plentiful. i got mine for $20.
2) durability. i have never seen one of these crack or break.
3) heigth. 2" shorter than the AA unit, so the mount will not hang down as low.
4) mount style. this unit uses a rubber mount from the full size trucks and suburbans. the mounting bolts are located roughly 6" apart on the adapter itself. the bolts attaching the mount to the x-member are roughly 5: apart. lots of stability and the mounts hold up very well.
right now i'm gonna wait until i get the frnt axle mounted up so i can see where the front output on the t-cvase needs to be in order for the front driveshaft to clear. that will determine if and how much i have to clock the t-case. i have both mounts at home so i can work with either.
i'll post some weekend progress pics later tonite.
best part, i really wrenched my back this weekend between digging holes in the yard for some new trees we're planting and messing with the atlas. at least it's mocked up.
i was looking at the atlas fo a while trying to decide which mount/adapter to go with.
one option is to use the AA adapter which is a 2 piece aluminum design. one is a 1" spacer, the other is the adapter itself. i'm not so sure that i like the design for a few reasons:
1) strength. i have seen a few of these break, starting years ago when i went to the TTC in hollister and the scorpion snapped his. and i've seen a bunch more on the boards
2) heigth. this setup is 2" taller than the stock adapter (including the rubber mount on both setups).
3) the mount itself. the AA unit uses a crappy gm 2wd type mount which uses 2 bolts spaced roughly 4" apart to attach the mount to the adapter and then 2 more bolts spaced roughly 1.5" apart to attach the mount to the x-member/skid-plate. and they do not hold up very well. i have seen numerous mounts like this fail.
4) cost. looks to be around $200.
good points about the AA unit:
1) light weight. but who really cares about a pound or 2 in a street driven rig.
2) adjustability. the AA version allows lots of it so you can clock the t-cae pretty much however you need it.
3) length. overall length on both pieces is 2.5". i need all the rear drive shaft length i can get.
4) no modifications needed.
the other option would be to go with the stock gm cast iron th700-np241c cast iron adapter.
bad points:
1) weight. but who really cres.
2) lack of adjustability. can be modified to be adjustable, but takes some machining. (good thing i have the bridgeport mill sitting in my garage)
3) length. overall 3.25", that's almost an inch wider than the AA unti.
good points:
1) price. these are cheap and plentiful. i got mine for $20.
2) durability. i have never seen one of these crack or break.
3) heigth. 2" shorter than the AA unit, so the mount will not hang down as low.
4) mount style. this unit uses a rubber mount from the full size trucks and suburbans. the mounting bolts are located roughly 6" apart on the adapter itself. the bolts attaching the mount to the x-member are roughly 5: apart. lots of stability and the mounts hold up very well.
right now i'm gonna wait until i get the frnt axle mounted up so i can see where the front output on the t-cvase needs to be in order for the front driveshaft to clear. that will determine if and how much i have to clock the t-case. i have both mounts at home so i can work with either.
i'll post some weekend progress pics later tonite.
best part, i really wrenched my back this weekend between digging holes in the yard for some new trees we're planting and messing with the atlas. at least it's mocked up.
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here's a pic of the stock gm cast iron adapter mated to the atlas 2. this is for mock-up only so i only used a couple of bolts instead of the studs. note the size of the mount and heigth of the adapter.
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and here's a pic of the AA adapter mated to the back of the th700. see the heigth and mount dimension differences?!