As the days draw near to Project 5.0, Who works for a good machine shop?

[Dasfinc]

I am slowly getting all the nitty grittys together, and I have the design for the custom motor mounts that need *with measurements etc*, anyone work for or know a good metal working place that could make me a set?

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[skeezer]

Talk to E.

 

[LeddZepp8687]

Uh, Hellooooooo.

 

[E]

Show me a Print

 

[Dasfinc]

they are in a .aspx format for some reason... PM me your email address *Paul, if you could too?*

 

[SHOmuff]

Paul out of nowhere.

 

[E]

pm sent

 

[E]

Just looked at the print. Looks simple enough (great work on the print). Just have to see what kind of stock i have at work. On the second print you have it as a weldment. Mind if i make it out of a single pcs milling out the step since its only 7/8 tall?

 

[Dasfinc]

Just looked at the print. Looks simple enough (great work on the print). Just have to see what kind of stock i have at work. On the second print you have it as a weldment. Mind if i make it out of a single pcs milling out the step since its only 7/8 tall?

Print was/is done by a member of TRS *The ranger station*.

if you made it out of a single piece would it still be identical to the diagram?

Basically this bracket would be going from an engine mount, straight to the motor *to essentially make 'stock' V-6 mounts work.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Arent there a ton of companies that already sell mounts for this swap?

 

[XxApollynxX]

But why pay $20 when you can spend hours and hours of time to get it for $10 haha.

 

[Dasfinc]

Arent there a ton of companies that already sell mounts for this swap?

Nope. My swap is rather 'unique' Very few people swap 1998+ 2WD trucks, even fewer turn them into more aggressive 'street' trucks. Lots of swapped 4X4's, and the 4X4's throughout the year/model range have OEM or custom mounts you can buy, but 1998 is the first year of the coil spring front end on ranger, so it needs custom bracket plates to mount the 5.0 too.

But why pay $20 when you can spend hours and hours of time to get it for $10 haha.

Seriously, they don't make them, I've checked , there are only maybe a dozen 98+ V-8 2wd rangers out there, one is 'DeRanged *the 6.0 Diesel one*, and another is the "Thunder Bolt SVT" ford project.

 

[E]

Print was/is done by a member of TRS *The ranger station*.

if you made it out of a single piece would it still be identical to the diagram?

Basically this bracket would be going from an engine mount, straight to the motor *to essentially make 'stock' V-6 mounts work.

It would be exactly the same minus the support tabs since it will not need it

 

[Dasfinc]

It would be exactly the same minus the support tabs since it will not need it

That'd be perfect! PM me details for $ and time plz? I'm in positively no rush, I just want this to be complete before spring

 

[E]

When i get to the shop tomorrow i'll know for sure what ive got. Shouldn't take that long to make just depends on what machine is open. I'll Pm you when i know more and possibly double check on dimensions.

 

[E]

check your PM
What you think?

 

[Dasfinc]

Looks flawless! I can't wait for this to all come together.

This will be my first RWD project, I can't wait