I built a new crossmember for the 6 speed and had to modify the car a bit as well. My original plan was to run some tubing or flat bar with some ribs across the two legs I had shooting straight down from the crossmember. I figured it's better having the fasteners in shear rather than tension so I cut the caps off the 2x3 crossmember and welded in 1/2" plugs. My original design would have been less work but I'm glad I put the time in now that it's done. The .010 ridge on the edge of the plugs was to locate it with .125 exposed for welding all around the perimeter.
I got -.010 TIR on the transmission input shaft bearing race so I decided to get some .007 offset dowels. It will take me .002 the opposite way but I feel better with .002 rather than .005 offset since that's the max allowed.
I got .0025 TIR after putting the moroso offset dowls in. I'm very happy with that.
Nice work! That's exactly what I need to do to my car, I'm just dreading and procrastinating in taking it apart. Any plans in coming down to Los Angeles? ha ha
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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