Mark's 1G Winter Projects

[Pushit2.0]

for bending pipe I leave the die surface ruff with no lubrication, and I polish the shoe surface and apply plenty of grease on the shoe and pipe while bending. I have a Pro Tools bender that we made into a 12volt hydraulic/electric.

We figured it took about 250lbs on a 3 1/2 foot bar to bend a 1 5/8" chrome moly tube.

Any thoughts for front to back braces similar to factory?

~John

[Goat Blower]

Now you just need Vassil's new k-member to drop a little more weight off the front. :D

[Mark Leasure]

Thanks for all the feedback. I’m going to rock it how it is. It’s a lot stronger than it looks. The motor is supported by 3 other mounts too, and the motor can be considered a part of the system. I can jack the car up by the front bar and there is minimal deflection, without the bolt installed on the roll stop. No worries here! The car is off to paint tomorrow.

[evotuner]

sweet, cant wait to see pics. wheres it getting painted?

[Mark Leasure]

for bending pipe I leave the die surface ruff with no lubrication, and I polish the shoe surface and apply plenty of grease on the shoe and pipe while bending. I have a Pro Tools bender that we made into a 12volt hydraulic/electric.

We figured it took about 250lbs on a 3 1/2 foot bar to bend a 1 5/8" chrome moly tube.

Any thoughts for front to back braces similar to factory?

~John


Thanks for the advice. I'm going to polish the shoe surface and experiment. Do you know what the radius is for your die? My benders die radius is very small at 5” and I’m sure it adds to the problem. I see the JD2’s have a 6.5”. I don't have plans to make it hydraulic, unless I start getting sick of ratcheting.

[Mark Leasure]

So after its painted your putting it back together with the dog box? Or you going to work the 5 spd some more.

I'm going to run the dogbox. The other trans has a stripped 4th gear.

[4seasons69]

what were you running for a trans last summer??

[goodhart]

Pretty sure it was a shep stage 4 right mark?

[Mark Leasure]

It was a Jacks trans evo 3 gear cluster (1-4 double syncro). Self built with a TRE center diff spool and VCE clamp.

[goodhart]

^Did that have the rip grip insert? If so, do you still have it?