Benn's on going build

[Benn]

Rest is a page back.

Tested in the vice, seems strong enough.

Bolt it on, all fit.



Mark bolt holes, Remove, cut, weld, file.



Made a bit to fill the gap.



Test fit, file a bit more, weld bit in.





Not pretty i know. But refit, all works, engine raised up about an inch and a bit.

Before,



After, might not look alot, but it is.



Now i've removed the mount, drawn it all out, so i can remove the back part (where the weldings been done) and make a new one piece side with the holes in the right place. But might give it to the metal fab guy i use as he has thicker steel and welds much better.

But the cv joint is still stuck in the box.

[Turbo Chris]

benn on the tigra we had to take the gearbox out and hit the cv out through the other side (only works if you have quaiffe though)
not sure if you do on yours,possible spline damage whre its spun but should be ok

chris.

[Benn]

Lucky i do. That's the last resort really. As the car is right over to one side in my garage due to room.

[joff-turbo-nova]

Lucky i do. That's the last resort really. As the car is right over to one side in my garage due to room.

Assuming you are no reusing the inner cv....

Maybe tack some steel strip to the CV in a U type shape over the hole and then weld a bolt on in roughly the same orientation as the driveshaft and then bolt a slide hammer/puller onto it (if you have one) a good sharp shock should get it out of the diff.

Joff

[Benn]

No ive already build the shaft up with a new cv.

Bloody good idea to get the cv out! if i cant get a puller ill try that.

Cheers dude.

[Benn]

No ive already build the shaft up with a new cv.

Bloody good idea to get the cv out! if i cant get a puller ill try that.

Cheers dude.

[Connor]

Top work as per Benn! Love reading this thread

[Benn]

Cheers dude. Not really tho, i didnt get the main job done

[brucer]

good work benn, has it put any stress on the rear mount at all? how does the motor sit now, as in level height/twisted in the bay?

i just looked at pics of where my box sits and it looks low like yours did to start with, wondering if ill run into problems.

[Benn]

Front what i measured at the start, i don't know i'd have to go back and check.

But tbh, in Simps guide, his mount is lower than mine.... So i dont know any more.