The BAD AST Project - Faze II

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Last nite I went to bed at 9:30 after working on the suspension for 4 hrs. I woke up at 10:30 and my mind was running, working on the van. I never got back to sleep and was still awake when the alarm went off at 3:45. It was well worth it though as I figured out how I am going to drop the engine in the frame. It's still a bit of a tear up but it's super easy and all I have to make are a few 1/4" plates. Everything else will be reused after I cut the cross members out. I worked on the design all day today in UG and have dimensioned drawings. I am going to wait to do the job until I have the frame on the ground with the all of the suspension mocked up. I just need to verify ground clearance to the lowered cross members and trans pan but I think the plan will work.
Here are some screen shots up so you can see where I am taking it.





The biggest change is the drop-out piece in the rear cross member. This will allow removal of the pan without having to yank the engine.

Mark