My 3800 SC1 swap

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   Finally got around to getting a dogbone bracket built and installed!
Much less movement now, will eventually get a poly one since there is still movement that can be restrained.

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D_sensitized Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Executive Member Joined: 25 March 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 601	Post Options Post Reply Quote D_sensitized Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2011 at 5:55pm
	Finally got around to getting a dogbone bracket built and installed! Much less movement now, will eventually get a poly one since there is still movement that can be restrained.
	-Harrison 88GT 3800 SC1 F23 5-speed Chilliwack

Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2011 at 6:18pm
	Looking good. Did you make it yourself?
	Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.

Dawg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 15 August 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 988	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dawg Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2011 at 8:10pm
	I like it! The Dawg
	You dream it up....I'll make it

D_sensitized Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Executive Member Joined: 25 March 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 601	Post Options Post Reply Quote D_sensitized Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2011 at 11:54pm
	Yup, made it myself, welded up some steel plate and happened to have just the "U" bit for one end of a dogbone bracket from another car and welded it all up. 2 bolts to the head and one down to the block.
	-Harrison 88GT 3800 SC1 F23 5-speed Chilliwack

Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 June 2011 at 11:58pm
	Nice! Turned out real well.
	Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.

Blair Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 250	Post Options Post Reply Quote Blair Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 June 2011 at 6:59am
	Looks good, do you notice a difference in the car and in what way?

D_sensitized Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Executive Member Joined: 25 March 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 601	Post Options Post Reply Quote D_sensitized Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 19 June 2011 at 1:12pm
	Huge difference, I used to feel the engine move when the trans shifted gears, and things would shake like crazy on hard acceleration, now things are much more solid, still feel a bit of a thunk when going into/out of reverse but that's it. Should have done this a long time ago. I also checked up on my coolant hose brackets, since it was brought up a a recent meeting that they corrode pretty bad if left unchecked. Most were pretty good but the big one on the drivers side I could probably destrit with my bare hands. Took off all the rust, and repainted them so they're all good now. Before/after: 1.jpg">
	-Harrison 88GT 3800 SC1 F23 5-speed Chilliwack

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 21 June 2011 at 10:35pm
	Got a reply and Chris at WCF said they'll work fine. I'll order them pretty soon.