88’ Raingutter Ranger

[MTSuarez]

With the drivetrain placed damn near close, I spent the rest of the day locating my radius arm mounts. Kept them as long and near center as I could while keeping the middle open for ease in removing the transmission for service. Planning on finalizing/cleaning up the plate work on it in a few days. Other than adding a few more tubes to the engine bay, will do one more look over on tube interferences and send the chassis off to laser.

Been chipping at this project for the last 5 years, definitely itching to put this puzzle together. Given I already have most of the suspension/drivetrain ready, would like to see this thing rolling relatively shortly after starting. Appreciate all the help from everyone along the way.

 

[36Fan]

Do you plan on running a front engine plate?

 

[MTSuarez]

Do you plan on running a front engine plate?

I was not planning on a front plate

 

[36Fan]

I was not planning on a front plate

What mounts are you using?

 

[MTSuarez]

What mounts are you using?

Just some fabricated ones I drew up in CAD

 

[36Fan]

Stock block location, mid plate and trans tail mount?

 

[MTSuarez]

Stock block location, mid plate and trans tail mount?

I’d have to recheck but the motor is pushed back over 15”. So new motor mounts, a mid plate, and new trans tail mount.

 

[Pictafiedesign]

We are getting close! From Main Cab to Fuel Cell Carrier, tubes have all been normalized and got quotes back for. Working on the front frame/suspension components and currently stuck on the Motor Plate. Looking to do 3/8inch aluminum machined plate, does anyone have experience installing one? I can only find them installed but no one talks about any modifications for the engine or transmission to work with the added gap between the two. Thanks!

I'm running a 3/8 plate on mine. It's plenty strong enough. Same size Camburg runs on their TTs... You don't run the normal motor mounts with them however. You'll need a front mount to the motor as well. That way when you pull the motor you're only unbolting it from the mid plate then fully removing the front plate allowing your motor to slide forward and out. Whatever your spacing for the midplate is, you will add to your torque convertor mounts.