Marc.be Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hello, does anybody has the measurements of a stage one chassis? I need to know where I have to weld the engine mounts because i'm modifying a diesel series to v8. Kind regards, Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslandroverman Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Stage 1 positioning would be different as the engine sits a lot further forward in the chassis than it would in a conversion of a 4 cylinder vehicle. Best thing is to hang the engine in with the mounting brackets attached and use them to position the chassis mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc.be Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Hi, I could do that,but I want it in the same position as the stage one. I'm also changing the gearbox and front crossmember will be moved forward to fit power steering from à range rover classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 Think your best bet it to hang the engine & transmission in the chassis with the correct propshafts if you're moving all that metal around. We used a different - but not easy to find - powersteering box and that doesn't require all that metal moving.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 If you are retaining the standard 4-cyl transmission, you don't need to make any chassis changes other than engine brackets - the V8 conversion is a well troden and well proven route without much chopping, just a tight fit on the left exhaust manifold against the bulkhead and a clearance issue between oil filter and diff on some engines. As for moving the cross member for the PAS, you get a much easier conversion with much better results for driving, maintenance and robustness using a P38 steering box. You could also use an "opposite side" Adwest box outboard of the chassis in the same way as the P38 type, ie a LHD box on an RHD vehicle and vice versa. It saves chassis butchery and also keeps the box out of the way of the radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteytlerL Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Hello, does anybody has the measurements of a stage one chassis? I need to know where I have to weld the engine mounts because i'm modifying a diesel series to v8. Kind regards, Marc i have a stage one, currently its in a million pieces, so i can take some measurements for you, just as a ballpark figure if you are interested...hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc.be Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 Hi SteytlerL, It would bé great if you could give me the distance from the bulkhead outrigger to the center off the engine mount. Kind regards, Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteytlerL Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Hi Marc.be, I measured 43.5cm from the middle of engine mount to the bulk head outrigger (the flat edge closest to the radiator side) hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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