ProsperPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 No, it is a flipped center section 510 crossmember with 620 motor mounts. Actually we did not cut the center section out,..., we just flipped the 510 crossmember... we then removed the crossmember bolt/pins that hold the LCA & we are using 8" Grade8 bolts in their place...fits perfectly without cutting & rewelding... 1 Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Be WARNED!!!... The stock crossmember bolt/pin that holds the LCA in place is a unique shape... it is designed to fit into the crossmember in a specific direction... The stock pin/bolt has a conical shape on one end & is narrower on the other end.... In the stock position, this special shape fits perfectly into the housing at each end of the cross member & provides the exact measurements needed for attaching the LCA. If you flip the cross member,... then the position of this unique stock bolt/pin becomes reversed... This is why it is suggested that you cut/flip/re-weld the center section of the crossmember, in order to leverage to stock bolt/pin placement... What we did was hone out the smaller end of the flipped cross member so that the 8" grade8 bolt would snuggly fit thru the housing.... there is some wiggle room at the opposite/larger end of the housing, but I have a solution for that as well. Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Stock LCA/Crossmember Bolt vs. 8" bolt (FYI... the 8" bolt pictured is NOT Grade8) Note the conical shape in the middile of the stock bolt/pin Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Picture of stock bolt in LCA - concial/tapered end slides into larger opening of crossmember housing Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Larger opening in cossmember housing... In the normal/stock position... this opening would be facing the firewall, and LCA would attached to larger end. when you "flip" the crossmember, this larger opening now faces the front of the car.... Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 smaller opening in crossmember housing... once the crossmember is swapped/reversed/flipped/turned (whatever you call it).. the smaller opening now faces the firewall.... therefore the stock bolt/pin does not work.... this is why people cut & reweld just the center section. I WILL say,.. that after looking at the housing in the crossmember,... it may be possible to grind out the welds holding it in place... and then reverse & reweld just the bolt housing so that the larger & smaller sides are in the correct locations,.. Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 8" test bolt in place,.. connected to LCA Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 very cool, are you having a sway bar made or did you have another plan? Quote Link to comment
Lonestar Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Allen, you are doing some awesome work there man. Sorry I couldn't come out this past weekend but I live on the other side of Ft.worth and just have too much on plate right now. I can't wait to see this one finished and driving, have you thought of a paint shceme yet? Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted August 21, 2012 Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 some lighting bolts on it like Greased Lightning would be awesome Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Allen, you are doing some awesome work there man. Sorry I couldn't come out this past weekend but I live on the other side of Ft.worth and just have too much on plate right now. I can't wait to see this one finished and driving, have you thought of a paint shceme yet? Theme will be a mix between Ratsun Racing, the GT-R-NOT, & traditional BRE - I am going to paint the Rats&Wrenches logo on the hood & on the sides... Cheap China made GTR badges front & rear ($3 eBay score)... and I'll have the traditional BRE stripes,.. but will list RRE instead of BRE (Ratsun Racing Enterprises) - LEMONIZ (instead of SIMONIZ),.. and a few other touches... My wife also owns an embrodiary business so she is going to make us some Ratsun Racing crew shirts & some Rats&Wrenches Caps for the pit crew... But before theme can happen,... we still have a TON of work to do.... good news is that I now have a lead on a Ford Mustang LX 5.0 8.8" rear end & some extra 4on4.5 wheel/tires I still need a ton of parts, and need to keep everything withn my budget,... Next LeMons race is Sept 29th & 30th at MSR Houston Stay Tuned! BTW,... I had a driver drop out of the Sept LeMons event, so I have an open seat. PM me if you are interested. Must have previous racing experience... The LeMons registration fee is $200,... plus use/abuse car rental fee of $500 (covers tires, brakes, & fuel cost for the weekend. Also includes free cap & crew shirt) Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 still curious about the sway bar Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 I think a 510 SR/KA front sump sway bar will fit. Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 still curious about the sway bar I'll test fit the stock sway bar this weekend... not sure it will work,... but we'll figure something out... Also ordered 22gallon fuel cell,.. new front rotors, brake pads, strut inserts, & new clutch master slave.... I have a feeling that the fuel system is going to be a real B(TCH with the fuel cell arrangement. Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 just delivered... This is getting SERIOUS now.... Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted August 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2012 still curious about the sway bar sway bar DOES NOT fit... I will need to re-bend the stock to fit,.. fab a new one,... or get a different one... Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 280zx rotor on left - stock B210 rotor on right Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 280zx struts coverted to fit B210 springs Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 another Craigslist score... 15x7 Vintage Mustang Turbine wheels - 1 Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Ford Mustang 8.8" rear-end (This is plan B for the rear end) Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 3" Lowering Block Quote Link to comment
ProsperPerformance Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 overload spring to stiffen the rear... normally used as overload for pickups Quote Link to comment
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