alright, i need more frame measurements please

[johnnybgood74]

well, i have all the diagrams for the frame. but,....they dont do me any good! lol i have no tranny crossmember. i just have the frame brackets for the crossmember. all the diagrams show measurements from the crossmember. on MY diagram, i would like to get the measurements A and B on both sides. all the measurements i would like from the face and center of the crossmember mount as shown. on the motor mount bracket side, i would like the A measurement to the back face of the mount, parellel to the frame. on the B measurement on the motor mount bracket i just need the measurement to go to the center of the hole where the motor mount stud on the engine goes through. i hope im thorough enough on what i need. sorry guys, i just want to weld the motor mounts in once. lol thanks for your help! i want to burn them in tomorrow so i can get the frame off to powdercoat!

John

 

[Steve83]

That measurement isn't possible because the Xmbr bracket is lower than the perch, so the tape measure would be bent. Also, it's not a round hole on the perch - it's an oval slot, so there's no specific point to measure to. 2 people would probably get different distances, and 1 would probably get a different distance each time.

And it doesn't matter. You already have the fore-aft location of the perch: 1/8" forward from the backs of the spring towers. It's designed to position itself up-down (resting on the frame), and L-R (against the inboard face), so it's locked in. Weld it & move on.

...or wait until you get a Xmbr, bolt it to the trans, bolt that to the block, bolt on the mounts & perches, and then weld the perches where they are.

 

[johnnybgood74]

thanks Steve. i will just go off your last pic. i am just a worry wart and am anal about everything. just wanted it perfect.

 

[Steve83]

Considering the manufacturing variances in these things, there is no "perfect". Good enough is as good as it gets.