Author |
Message |
jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
|
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:48 pm Post subject: Early bus front trans adapter that uses stock rubber mount |
|
|
Here is a mount that I made for an early bus. It uses stock trans mount in front. It doesn't hang any lower than the frame horn support. All bolt in, works great if you don't have a welder. I used a cnc plasma to make it. I have the file if anyone wants to make some. I bet this can also be used on early Porsche's. I got the idea looking at split bugs with full syncro trans.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
durfeec Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2010 Posts: 1279 Location: Mio, MI
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20267 Location: Sandpoint, ID
|
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Any photos of the adapter before it is installed? I am having a hard time picturing what it looks like up high from those photos. _________________ nothing |
|
Back to top |
|
|
jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
|
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I saw the wagenswest one. I don't like urethane and the price.The sheet of steel cost $6.00. Also when it cracks you have to buy a new one. On mine you just buy a stock rubber mount. You can change it without removing or sliding the trans back also. Picture of it not installed was on another pc. There is only two pieces used. I made the one piece twice in different thickness steel to try and get back spacing close.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Riff Raff Shivering Sambian
Joined: October 25, 2004 Posts: 3096 Location: Alberta
|
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
Full marks for thinking outside the box!
As the primary roll of the front mount is to keep the shift rod aligned by not allowing the front of the trans to pitch up and down, that should function well.
You gotta admit it's fugly - but for a few bucks, some ingenuity and some time invested, it's a perfectly practical solution! _________________ The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge
- Daniel Boorstin |
|
Back to top |
|
|
60vwnewengland Twin #2
Joined: June 25, 2003 Posts: 1784 Location: District of Columbia & Cape Cod
|
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:38 am Post subject: |
|
|
When can I order one? _________________ 77 Westy - Cape Cod Sage
LLAP |
|
Back to top |
|
|
cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20267 Location: Sandpoint, ID
|
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:10 am Post subject: |
|
|
You should probably post up that file. What design program did you use? I have a friend with a CNC plasma cutter in his fab shop. He could make a few, possibly.
Hard to tell exactly from the photos, but how far does it hang below the torsion tube. Looks like it hangs pretty low. _________________ nothing |
|
Back to top |
|
|
BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14257 Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Great idea. In the "H" drop bracket I see a few places where a crack to form and follow. If the "H" is thick enough and strong grade steel it should be ok but keep a lookout for a fracture.
What the heck is that hugeass cutout area on the U-cradle? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
|
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:57 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The cutouts are where the nosecone mounts are. I cut it out so the bolts that hold the rectangular piece dont hit the metal. It has plenty of room to not have them but I designed it in. You can use longer bolts if you want and if the tranny mount ever broke the bolts would hold the nose cone from moving too much to limp home. I am not worried about a fracture, why I used rounded corners. I used 3/16 steel. The rubber mount itself is like 18 gauge, weakest link. It doesn't hang that low. I was worried it would but the bar across the frame horns hangs lower. The first picture is a level shot. I have a dxf and vlm file. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
|
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
60vw do you have a swivel seat? That's what I made this bracket for, 59 DD swivel. You can tell by the belly pans in the picture. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14257 Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
BarryL wrote: |
What the heck is that hugeass cutout area on the U-cradle? |
jason wrote: |
The cutouts are where the nosecone mounts are. |
I'm talking the cutout at the cradle, That big gray U thing, not up by the torsion tube.
Pic borrowed from POS:
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20267 Location: Sandpoint, ID
|
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:16 am Post subject: Re: Early bus front trans adapter that uses stock rubber mou |
|
|
Upper left of this pic. _________________ nothing |
|
Back to top |
|
|
jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
|
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Oh that, I don't know. I can't figure out why the PO did it, I didn't do it. Nasty cut too, looks like a torch cut. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
brettsvw Samba Member
Joined: November 22, 2007 Posts: 2145 Location: Florida
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
|
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:58 am Post subject: |
|
|
No, it uses a late style mount instead of donut. Used for a later synchro trans in early chassis. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
brettsvw Samba Member
Joined: November 22, 2007 Posts: 2145 Location: Florida
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
TinCanFab Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 2743 Location: Waterford, California
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
aaaronw Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2010 Posts: 57 Location: So. Cal.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
brettsvw Samba Member
Joined: November 22, 2007 Posts: 2145 Location: Florida
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
jason Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2002 Posts: 3444 Location: Garage
|
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:27 pm Post subject: Re: Early bus front trans adapter that uses stock rubber mount |
|
|
No studs there, takes bolts. Same size as beetle so it will hold. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|