DSE Quadra Link Upper Pocket Measurements 1st Gen Camaro

[69C40Hx]

This probably isn't very helpful but I installed my DSE quadralink in my car with original floors and used their stencil to cut out the holes according to the seat belt mount hole. Bolted the DSE quadralink pockets parallel with the factory groove/line on the floor pan next to the wheel tub, welded it up, and everything came out perfect. I bought the DSE 9" housing with the quadralink brackets already welded on and everything lined up perfect. Let me know if there is anything specific that you want me to measure and I can take a look for you.

[zdub]

Originally Posted by 69C40Hx

This probably isn't very helpful but I installed my DSE quadralink in my car with original floors and used their stencil to cut out the holes according to the seat belt mount hole. Bolted the DSE quadralink pockets parallel with the factory groove/line on the floor pan next to the wheel tub, welded it up, and everything came out perfect. I bought the DSE 9" housing with the quadralink brackets already welded on and everything lined up perfect. Let me know if there is anything specific that you want me to measure and I can take a look for you.

So you bolted the links to the rear end and then welded the pockets in? I don't have my diff yet, so I'm trying to get these geometrically as close as possible to something.

The assumption that I'm making is that these links are parallel, meaning the spacing on the differential is that same as the link pockets. The link mounts on the differential are 14.75" off centerline, or 29.5" center to center. I've been measuring off the rocker panel to set my left/right position. (EDIT: Don't use the driveshaft tunnel for centerline. It's not on centerline... should be off because of the pinion. That gave me a few seconds of panic) I think I am going to make a jig to align the bolt holes so that they are perfectly concentric.

I feel like they supplied more detailed measurements for the mini tubs.

[Gmachine1911]

Here’s a couple of pics of my 68 Camaro Quadralink pockets and they’re positioned along the floor pan body line and parallel as well. Installation was done according to the templates DSE provided so I’d say the moral of the story is definitely that they have to be squared up to each other in the car. If you’re in doubt, I’d wait until you get your rearend, then mock it up and mark where the link pockets need to be. This isn’t something you’re gonna wanna get wrong.

The only other thing would be to get measurements of where the seat belt holes are supposed to be and use that to double check where you suspect the link pockets should sit. Might be easier to get those measurements as they could be gotten from under a finished car. Might even be able to find them online. DSE uses body indentations for reference so just take your measurements from the closest indentations and you should be fine. These cars weren’t built to exact specs so there could be slight deviations no matter what…just remember to keep the pockets square to each other.

[69C40Hx]

Originally Posted by zdub

So you bolted the links to the rear end and then welded the pockets in? I don't have my diff yet, so I'm trying to get these geometrically as close as possible to something.

The assumption that I'm making is that these links are parallel, meaning the spacing on the differential is that same as the link pockets. The link mounts on the differential are 14.75" off centerline, or 29.5" center to center. I've been measuring off the rocker panel to set my left/right position. (EDIT: Don't use the driveshaft tunnel for centerline. It's not on centerline... should be off because of the pinion. That gave me a few seconds of panic) I think I am going to make a jig to align the bolt holes so that they are perfectly concentric.

I feel like they supplied more detailed measurements for the mini tubs.

No... I bolted the DSE quadralink pockets to the factory seat belt mounting holes and made sure they were parallel with the factory grove/indentation on the floor pan next to the tubs and welded them in. I bought the DSE quadralink housing and everything bolted in with no fuss. None of DSE's instructions are that great ha ha but i followed them and watched their YouTube video and had no issues. I guess yours is a bit more challenging with an aftermarket floor pan since your seat belt mounting holes aren't in the factory location. In DSE's video, the guy was going the quadralink install on a car with new aftermarket floor pans as well.