Went round to a mates place and angle ground a few bits
of box steel to turn into a gearbox crossmember - based on my quality
cardboard prototype. He then took it to work to weld (I don't own a MIG
{yet}) Here's the results
Now here's where is has to go under the car...I think
the newly welded crossmember will need some holes in it
Lined up against the original stumpy 5 speed crossmember
Now for some measuring, first I want to get the centre
of the new crossmember, then drill two 10mm holes like the ones in the
original crossmember (then it will be able to bolt to the gearbox), also
need to make bigger holes underneath the little holes so a socket can
get in there
Started drilling with a 4mm drill bit, then 6mm then
10mm just to make it a bit easier (and get the holes in the right
position)
Then expanded out the holes on the back with a die
grinder...takes a while when your compressor flow about 0.00001 CFM -
ahh supercheap auto $70 compressor
Now bolt it up! Sweet now I just need 4 holes for the
bolts into the floor of the Datto.
So here is what it looks like from in the cabin, so time
to drill some holes
Other side seems a little out of wack, so I drilled a
bit more
Now it all bolts up!
So have to get that engine out again! But damn doesn't
it sit low!
Had to drop the gearbox, thought I could
leave it in...but no dice,
So job 1, bolt up dump pipe.
Now for the gearbox support brackets, have to remove one
of the engine mounting brackets to get the drivers side gearbox support
bracket on.
Sorted
Next is gearbox dust cover
Flywheel, with new ARP bolts
Now to stop the engine turning I just put my 1/2"
breaker bar on the crank bolt and torque them up.
Now with the clutch and pressure plate in the alignment
tool, I can fit them as one unit.
Torque up pressure plate bolts
These are the two alignment points to make sure the
pressure plate is in the right place....but fuzzy
