05-27-2020, 07:31 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-27-2020, 07:35 AM by doug tenney.)
Brad, looks good!
Your mount straddles the frame rail, so I'm a fan of the sway-bar bushing method (see above) but it looks like your chassis may already have a perch for a biscuit mount. They work, for sure.
Only other comment. If you don't need to attach the mount with flat-head screws (i.e., for clearance to the clutch), I would use hex head bolts (better yet, hex-flanged, if you have room) instead. There's a ton of vibration so the bolts need to be kept tight, and the tiny hex recesses in those flat-head screws are way too easy to strip out.
I realize that that'll mean making a new plate.
If you need flat heads for the clearance, I suggest using screws with Torx recesses rather than hex. If I have a choice, I try to avoid hex recesses, especially in flat- and button-head screws!
Either way, make sure you show us how it turns out!
Your mount straddles the frame rail, so I'm a fan of the sway-bar bushing method (see above) but it looks like your chassis may already have a perch for a biscuit mount. They work, for sure.
Only other comment. If you don't need to attach the mount with flat-head screws (i.e., for clearance to the clutch), I would use hex head bolts (better yet, hex-flanged, if you have room) instead. There's a ton of vibration so the bolts need to be kept tight, and the tiny hex recesses in those flat-head screws are way too easy to strip out.
I realize that that'll mean making a new plate.
If you need flat heads for the clearance, I suggest using screws with Torx recesses rather than hex. If I have a choice, I try to avoid hex recesses, especially in flat- and button-head screws!
Either way, make sure you show us how it turns out!