Tube Chassis Parts For Civic?
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Tube Chassis Parts For Civic?
Does anybody know where i can get a prefab'd tube front end for a Civic Ef/Eg/Ek ??
If not that maybe just the tube engine cradle to fit and securely hold a D series engine and tranny.
I am transplanting a turbo D series into a tube chassis mid engine car and Im looking for a shortcut instead of doing custom mounts for everything. If I have to do everything myself im completely capable but i would just like to save a little time.
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If not that maybe just the tube engine cradle to fit and securely hold a D series engine and tranny.
I am transplanting a turbo D series into a tube chassis mid engine car and Im looking for a shortcut instead of doing custom mounts for everything. If I have to do everything myself im completely capable but i would just like to save a little time.
Thanks Guys
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Re: Tube Chassis Parts For Civic? (DaveF)
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In all honesty, doin something of this magnitude, requires alot of custom fab work, and there would be nothing that is just avalible to just bolt in, and unless you have alot of fabrication and welding skills this is going to be a pretty hard project, and 99% of it will have to be custom fabbed, but if you have a welded, saw, and a tube bender and notcher, then go for it. And as for the engine, I would just use an engine hoist, place the enine about where you want, and just tack a stand together for it and make the mounts accordingly either using the sock mounts, of making solid mounts. Good luck man.
edit: It also greatley depends what kind of car you are putting this in, if its like a sand rail or something that would be much easire than doing a mid engine in a civic.
edit: It also greatley depends what kind of car you are putting this in, if its like a sand rail or something that would be much easire than doing a mid engine in a civic.
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If going in a rail, just make solid mounts, what I would do is sust make the mounting plates for the engine itself, and bolt them on, then hoist the motor down, level and square it, then use angle iron, or something and just tack that to the frame to the plates, and then just go from there and make the mounts, actually shouldnt be too hard.
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