Manny C


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Posted by Greg Coffin [64.24.135.176] on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 at 22:13:55 :

In Reply to: Re: Replacement Hood Latch for WDX-WM posted by mannyc [96.224.210.179] on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 at 16:50:48 :

Thanks Manny. The engine, bellhousing and transmission all came out of a 1971 Dodge D500. The engine is a 318-3, and the tranny is a wide ratio NP435 with a 1-3/8" input shaft. I based the rear brackets on Ray Suiter's system. Mine are different in that they are hard-bolted to the bellhousing, and have 1/4" rubber pads between them and the chassis supports.

The front engine mount is the wishbone that came with the engine. It sits on a 1" thick rubber pad, and I will through-bolt it to the chassis. The engine angle matches that of the transfer case. I went with the 3 point engine mount because I plan to do a fair bit of off-road work with the truck, and I didn't want to stress the mounts with a 4 point system when the chassis twists.

The bracket holds the clutch master cylinder. I welded a piece of 3/8" steel to the factory brake bracket. I rekeyed the clutch pedal shaft and rotated the actuating lever to push to the rear. The push rod is the one that came with the master cylinder, and bolts right up to the actuating lever.

Let me know if you want more info.



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