A friend of mine suggested 22" wheels to bring the rear diff up some to help with the Pinion level
He says he may have a line on some 22" wheels and tires
If I did that I could lower the frame some so it would not be so high
Thank you
Bob
We received word the other day that the plant where I work will be closing.
So I will be losing my job
So no more spending on this trike.
Besides for things I can do with what I already have this project will have to be put on hold.
Thank you
Bob
No offer of relocation yet. If they did I do not think I would take it.
They are trying to sell the plant. If they do maybe the new owners will keep us on. Can't plan on that though.
Not sure when this will all happen yet.
I'm IT so I would be one of the last people to get rid of. They need me here to decommission everything.
Thank you
Bob
Sorry for your situation I hope that this cloud for you has a silver lining.
Stallion #406 // 2013 Tri-Glide
Fowler..... hope things workout for you. larry
Sorry this is happening but hopefully this is one of those things that opens a door for something even better.
Do not argue with an idiot.He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Its dog eat dog world and i'm wearing milkbone underwear.
1989 GL1500 Goldwing (SOLD)
2006 GL1800 CSC
Losing a regular job just plain sucks. We all feel bad for you Bob.
When I lost my last job, a friend professed to me: "When one door closes, another one opens". I know it wasn't his personally thought up phrase, but it made me feel a bit better at the time when I heard that.
Turns out he was right. Life does indeed go on, and we continue its journey everyday.
Wishing you the best, and keep your chin up
Thanks everyone I will make it through somehow.
I found out I should have a job for about another year or so, so its not a soon as I originally thought.
It does still suck though. I am 53 and did not think I would have to be looking for another job at my age.
1 good thing, if needed I can get medical coverage through VA and since my son is handicapped even though he is an adult he can get it also
My wife would use Medicare
OK enough of that...........
Back to the Trike.
I mounted the Turbo 400 on the engine last night.
I have it level like I did the 700r4
BUT the output yoke on the 400 is now lower than the 700 was by about 1 inch. I am not sure why
I will have to re-figure my angles and drive shaft length before I go any further.
I have enough cash saved up to buy all the mounting hardware I need. But need to be sure on the angles and length first
Thank you
Bob
glad to see you are back at it.....you mean from the output shaft c/l to the bottom of the mounting surface? if so, maybe transmission mounts that have different heights would work. I am presuming that your mount is all finished welded in. larry
Hey why not just retire? I retired at age 51 with full benefits. No regrets here really enjoy being on my own schedule.
After looking over a number of different options for engine and trany mounts I have finally decided on going with something like this.
I figured it would be easy to find and replace if needed in the future.
If I went with a different type lets say a round bushing type. I would have to remember what busing I used.
These are standard for the engine and Trany so as Long as I know what engine and trany I have i can get the right replacement part
They will go on a Chevy 4.3 V6 and a Turbo 400 Trany
OK now for my question
How much will these compress?
When I build the mounting brackets and cross member that these will connect to I need to allow for this compression (if any)
Or will the compression be so small I don't need to worry about it?
Thank you
Bob
Since you asked, here's my $0.02: If they're polyurethane as they appear, they won't compress as much as rubber, & are the best non solid mount type when it comes to having the least/minimal overall drive-train flex.
If you were building a "tire shredder" trike, solid mount is what you'd want.
Another thing I might consider if the drive-line angles between the trans. & rear end are about at their max for reliable service, solid mounting the eng./trans. would be my plan.
Hope that helps...
with all due respect i would go with the poly if not the original rubber
unless you are in fact building a race "car"
as mentioned the poly will hardly move at all
i wouldnt hesitate to use the rubber
they wont settle much because of the angle they are on
i once replaced the rubbers in my suspension links with heim joints horrible difference... granted the suspension and motor / trans is not exactly the same ... you get the idea...
to each his own
As you guessed they are Poly.
I thought about solid mounts, I had solid mounts on my first trike I built with my father back when I was young (a long time ago)
But I decided against it this time.
This weekend if I have time I will be mocking up everything in place, temporary bracing the engine and trany for they will not move and then start fabricating the brackets.
I talked to Shawn at Tom Woods drive shafts, he suggested I do not go any more then 20 degrees on the double cardan drive shaft for my application. It will be about 7.5 degrees (will make the final measurements this weekend)
Thank you
Bob