Help ! Support Beam ?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Malta Europe
Help ! Support Beam ?
As I posted before that I am installing a dana 44 in my auto 88 vette I have a problem with the driveline support beam ! As I don`t have another beam from a manual vette ,I have to modify/drill new holes to the one that I have !! I saw the web site of the forum member ( JoBy ) where on his 84 vette he drills new holles !!! please give me some help on drilling new holles becouse if I do a mistake ,it will be a problem having another one becouse where I live I have problems of finding Parts !! Please give me some tips where the new holes sould be or some mesurments of the new holes !!! The dana 44 is already bolted up !all I have left is the support beam to drill new holes !!! PLEASE HELP :confused:
All replys will be greatly apprechiated :flag
Thank you !!
All replys will be greatly apprechiated :flag
Thank you !!
Burning Brakes
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Re: Help ! Support Beam ? (marlon88)
If your tranny is in,i would think you could just measure it. I do not
have a dim. for you though,sorry. Have someone help you,and just measure
it to the nearest 1/32". When i put mine back in ,thereis at least that much
play. My .02. Wait until a few others speak up and get their opinions too.
Don't want to give you BAD advice. I think you would be fine,but just in case.
Matt
have a dim. for you though,sorry. Have someone help you,and just measure
it to the nearest 1/32". When i put mine back in ,thereis at least that much
play. My .02. Wait until a few others speak up and get their opinions too.
Don't want to give you BAD advice. I think you would be fine,but just in case.
Matt
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From: Boston, MA
This is where I would be scared. You can get the support beam in, but no where near lined up. It usually takes me a while to get the holes lined up when putting mine back in. I wouldn't want to take a measurement like this, drill, install, and then find out that the rear & tranny are at some wierd angle to each other.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 1999
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From: St. Paul MN
Re: (scorp508)
Or you could make your own 2 piece beam like I did. Check it out on my web site under the page "conversion to th400 tranny". It is very easy to put in/take out now as a 2 piece unit. And it has held up just fine under some very hard use so far. Just another idea for you. It did take a bit of time to fabricate mine but I am by no means smart or skilled and I got it to work. Take a look.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Malta Europe
Re: (Bob86ZZ4)
Thank you for all the replys :cheers: I had been thinking that = If I measure the difference between the dana 36 to the dana 44 there is suppose to be a difference becouse the 44 is bigger so if I take that measurment and move the holes by that measurment ( wich tomorow I will check ) The new holes should match up!! what do you corvette people think ?? I am wishing that tomorow I will be on the road becouse all I got left is the support beam and we see what those 3.54 have to offer ;)
Thank you
Thank you
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