Transmission Mount / Skid Plate

[Peanut Butter]

I don't really like this setup in my 79 CJ7 . That said anybody else do something different? I'm thinking a separate Transmission support bracket and a separate skid plate. That way the skid plate can be dropped for cleaning etc. without having to support the Transmission . The skid plate could also be a little bigger to protect the Transmission . By the way, my Transmission is a GM Turbo 400 . Any pictures of something different? Rod

 

[Torxhead]

Sounds like a good project to build one.

 

[Peanut Butter]

I looked at some universal mounts. I think I could bend one myself for a lot less. It is just a simple "U" shape piece of tubing. Rod

 

[Posi]

Bent some 1.75 dom tube, 1/4" plate, 4 brackets, and poly bushings. Soon to add 1/4" skid plate.

 

[Peanut Butter]

Nice job! That's what I had in mind. Wondering why you decided to put bushings on the end of the dom? I was thinking sold mount there since there is a rubber or poly bushing at the Transmission mount. Rod

 

[Posi]

Thanks,

Your running an auto Transmission so you should be fine running solid mounts and the rubber Transmission mount. The T-18 comes with a rubber mount and a 1/4" torque bracket. I've owned a number of CJs with the V8/T-18 combo, and most all torque brackets are bent (upwards), even some of the 6/T-18 were bent as well. I thought about making a double sided torque bracket, but I had the poly bushings on hand so I used them to help extend the life of the rubber mount and torque bracket.

 

[Peanut Butter]

Great, Thanks for the information. Rod

 

[Peanut Butter]

Anybody with custom skid plates? :grinjeep: Rod

 

[73CJ]

You're teasing us. I need to see more.

A high steer SOA with headers! And looking at the crossmember I bet the rest is cool.