June 6, 201411 yr Of the people that still make adapter plates, who makes the plates with the upper holes siamezed so a single offset bolt goes through the adapter plate to both engine and transmission?I'm looking to remake the steel plate I made along time ago.Tired of having to drill out the holes on the engine.So I'm looking for some of the offset bolts...
June 7, 201411 yr When i did mine i just welded two bolts together and it worked great. Even if they were shaved, you could grind them a little then weld them, just test fit them suckers and you shouldn't have a problem.
June 9, 201411 yr Author yea,I was thinking of sliding the engine and transmission together,and putting some bolts through each one and welding them together where they meet.Then modify the steel adapter plate so they fit.
June 9, 201411 yr Author Does anyone still make an aluminum adapter plate with the top holes milled out?I got to thinking how heavy my steel adapter plate is,and everything could always weigh a little less...
June 9, 201411 yr I can mill out mine if that's what you want, I run smaller diameter studs into the top engine side so no need to drill out threads
June 10, 201411 yr Does anyone still make an aluminum adapter plate with the top holes milled out?I got to thinking how heavy my steel adapter plate is,and everything could always weigh a little less... 4 or 5 threads in steel is plenty.... in aluminium it's not enough. That's why the factory threads in the EJ block are nearly an inch deep. you don't want just a couple threads of aluminum holding your engine and trans toghether. If I were to run an aluminuim plate, it would be with siamesed bolts.....you're on the right track Uberoo. I would not trust on;y 1/2" of M8 threads.
June 27, 201411 yr I have a guestion about adaptor plates also.the one I saw a pitchure of had 2 ear things on the top of it. what are thay for?
June 27, 201411 yr I can mill out mine if that's what you want, I run smaller diameter studs into the top engine side so no need to drill out threads Scott, your adapter has been working for me like that for years. Thanks... Jeff
June 28, 201411 yr pitch stoper, ok so can some one post a pitcher of the top to bolts, and how thick of a plate do you use for the adaptor .
June 28, 201411 yr Scott, your adapter has been working for me like that for years. Thanks... Jeff thats a great report thanks pitch stoper, ok so can some one post a pitcher of the top to bolts, and how thick of a plate do you use for the adaptor . the adapter is the stock bracket from a EA82 trans or 1/8 thick angle Iron would work
June 28, 201411 yr thats a great report thanks the adapter is the stock bracket from a EA82 trans or 1/8 thick angle Iron would work The EA81 style pitch stopper bracket works great with Scott's EJ adapter also.
June 28, 201411 yr hope you dont think I am highjackung this thred,but I just bolted a pitch stopper bracket from a legacy trans to the dr I have in the garoge. hope to get the adaptor plate cut out ot 1/4" plate this weekend, just need to see a pitchure of the top two bolts, getting closer to having dualrange.
June 28, 201411 yr hope you dont think I am highjackung this thred,but I just bolted a pitch stopper bracket from a legacy trans to the dr I have in the garoge. +1 No need for any tabs on adapter plate. EJ bracket bolts to EA 5spd. I suppose with a 4spd maybe woudl be needed.
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