T_wilson_3 wrote:Anyone have any 73-87 Chevy mounts?
Try Scott from Tennessee Diesel Conversions who makes & advertises them over on 4BTswaps.com in the "vendor section" - His member name over there is crewcab59.
I'll toss in a few tips that I learned during the 2WD to 4WD Dodge crewcab & from other conversions I have looked at. You engine tilt from from to rear needs to be within +/- 1-1/2 degrees of your rear axle pinion angle. This keeps your drive shafts close to the factory specs. Also, when doing a 4WD you can tilt the engine off vertical to gain clearances for the frame, exhaust pipe, crossmember & for the front drive shaft & transfer case.
If you need to notch a frame or crossmember it is usually a good idea to grind the notch and weld a piece of 1/16" - 1/8" at a right angle to the cut. This forms a single right angle to the cut and reinforces the notch and gives the cut area some of the strength that it has lost.