Re: Power brake and standard trans.

Posted by PackardV8 On 2011/1/13 19:22:31

HH56: " That plate is something still in the thinking stage as to how it can be made smaller and easier to fabricate without welding yet still have strength".

Here's an idea:

Since the entire current fabbed supporting frame appears to be triangular then obtain a some SQAURE or rectangular tubing approximately 6" square and length equal to your custom made brakets width whick looks about 10".

Cut the top WALL out of the square tubing, heat ONE lower edge of the tubing and bend the top sawed edges together forming a triangular shaped piece of tubing.

Cut a hole in one side of the triangle tube to allow the stem of the power unit to stick thru it and bolt the power unit to that same side of the tri-tube.

Cut another hole in the toe-board-slanted side of the tri-tube to allow clearence for the currently existing rectangular piece of steel that bolts to the power unit stem.

Bolt a pillow block ("Standard part") to the tri-tube to allow for the cross shaft u fabricated to be fitted.

THe only welding needed would be across the top of the trianular tube but with a little more thot we mite come up with a way to bolt it together.