Haven't updated the build in a while.
Been busy at work during the week so I only get the weekends to get anything done.
Last weekend Mel and I built a K member to support the floor under the new doghouse location and to carry the repositioned front inner seat bolts.
We also set the mock up motor and trans in place. We will be building the new floor and doghouse around it.
Bolted the heads and headers on so we know exactly what we need for clearances.
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Here is the K member. It is built from 1 x 2 x .083 Rect tube with angle on each end to attach to the rail.
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Yesterday I layed out the bolt pattern on the floor and drilled the holes out with a step drill. With the brace clamped under the floor in the correct location the drilled holes marked where all of the AVK's will go.
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I drilled the tubing out to .391 for the AVK's.
This is the installation tool. Thread the insert onto the mandrel, put the insert in the hole and tighten the setting tool with two 3/4" wrenches. Setting 14 inserts took about 1/2 an hour.
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I also made a tapping plate to carry the load at the middle of the floor. 1/2" plate with 3 1/4-20 tapped holes for each side of the brace.
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It took about an hour to tap all six holes. It fit very well and adds a LOT of support at the middle of the floor
Here you can see it being bolted in. It slides into place between the tubes and clamps everything together.
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All bolted in making for a VERY stout floor...
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