Mossy v2(022)

[Caver Dave]

Old news, but @Tater came up weekend before last and we banged it out!

Armed with 7 ea.: ARP 7/16"-14 × 7/16"-20 × 2.5" studs (2.25"-2.375" would've been better), 7/16"-20 flange nuts and flatwashers... A pile of ancient taper taps & a home ground bottom tap, drill/tap guide, and a few other bits...

Started by giving the 6 holes a touch with a countersink before centering the guide with shank of a 3/8" bit, drilled 1/64" smaller that tap drill, tapped with plenty of PB, finish countersink, checked final fit and gave it ALL a brakeclean spritz & blow.

Studs slathered in red 271 and twisted in... had to punch the 7/16" holes another 64th before sliding it home, blue sticking the nuts.

Topped off the ATF, fired up easily like it wasn't 60+ days, and went both directions.. then shut it off and went on to 1000 other balls being juggled

I've vowed to leave it IN the shop until warmer/dryer to actually log a couple runs for my tuner...

 

[R Q]

Beautiful work brother!

 

[Caver Dave]

Got busy, but this should catch us up since January
Post studding the trans, it was apparent the OE tranny mount was not happy, basically angular shenanigans ...


so whipped this up from some *rubber* (to match the rubber engine mounts) builder bushings, 1.75" DOM, and a (too long) hardened stud...

Front view

Rear vantage:


And thought it was "ready"...

 

[Caver Dave]

Only to notice the 1.5"FOM tie-rod basically formed around and grating against the diff ...



I called @Ironman, had stock, but none short enough (requiring additional work) and immediately said call Julieene @ SummitMachine. 2 calls to spec/confirm and it was at my door!





Spent 3 long awesome days at Windrocks, fortunately with zero issues! Oh, carnage was present, but found others first