I came up with a couple of mounts for the NP205 this weekend. The Klune comes with a mounting foot and I cut it off. More important is to control the weight of the NP205 hanging off the Klune/ZF 5spd and controling all the torque!!!!!
I have used 7/16 cable on each motor mount to keep the engine from torquing and made these mounts utilizing the stock front tie rod and adjusting sleeves. I used a couple of rubber bushings, some 1 3/8" ID black pipe to press the bushing into. I've got to make plate to bolt to the NP205 and weld the adjustable torque mounts to them. I'll post-up more pics when I get er done!
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/453221/fullsize/dscn1943.jpg
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thenag
11-06-2006, 04:24 PM
it is hard to tell from the pics, how beefy is the cross member?
on my 460/np435/203/205 my rear xmemeber is a 3/16 1x2 with 1/4x1 strap on each side and it has bent from the torque.
I like how you are using the PTO bolts on the 205 to hold it from the pass side as well, it should work well.
Nathan
Nathan have you also tied down the 460?
The cross member is 3/16ths plate with 3/16th 1 1/2" angle. I beleive it will be more than enough with the 302 cable tied to the frame.
it is hard to tell from the pics, how beefy is the cross member?
on my 460/np435/203/205 my rear xmemeber is a 3/16 1x2 with 1/4x1 strap on each side and it has bent from the torque.
I like how you are using the PTO bolts on the 205 to hold it from the pass side as well, it should work well.
Nathan
plug ugly
11-07-2006, 01:49 AM
Im redoing my mounting with the tranny swap, and that is very close to the idea I have been contemplating. it should work fine, you seem to be on the right track
Welded-up and bolted down.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/456315/fullsize/dscn1951.jpg
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1350 double cardan driveshaft mounted to it, ground the double cardan to get more angle, about 26 degrees.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/456372/fullsize/dscn1955.jpg
I believe I will add to the skid. I am going to add more support side to side with a couple lengths of black pipe welded into the angle. I also want to extend it under the tranny crossmember. There is a gap now from the tranny to the t-case with the addition of the Klune. Later I will take the skid/belly pan forward to the back of the engine crossmember. It will be narrow from the tranny crossmember forward, just wide enough to protect the and oil pan and transmission, and allow access to drain and fill fluids.
That's all folks!
Larston
11-14-2006, 02:25 PM
no pics...
Supermotors down again, huh?
I can't see the pics, but want to throw this out anyway. Be sure to use the torque mount on the driver's side of the case. That will isolate a lot of the extra torque generated by the doubler from the mounts. I've seen broken tranny cases and adapters from folks trying to use only center mounts on the doubler and tranny. If you don't use the factory torque mount, add in a torque arm of some type to the rear case to transfer that force to the frame before the rest of the driveline sees it.
I fixed the pics, downlaoded them last night and went right here and they got goofed.
That's the idea, transfer the torque to the frame at the t-case, not elsewhere. Thanks though, like your rig and experience. I think this will work, testing to ensue later.
Supermotors down again, huh?
I can't see the pics, but want to throw this out anyway. Be sure to use the torque mount on the driver's side of the case. That will isolate a lot of the extra torque generated by the doubler from the mounts. I've seen broken tranny cases and adapters from folks trying to use only center mounts on the doubler and tranny. If you don't use the factory torque mount, add in a torque arm of some type to the rear case to transfer that force to the frame before the rest of the driveline sees it.