If I posted on weldingweb they would have seizures from overexposure to AWESOME!
Yea, I almost took it some where to be welded but I was worried about warpage. Believe it or not it did shift from the position of the tack welds
I had to move around to avoid too much distortion and you have to get it HOT to get decent penetration. The job really calls for a bigger machine than mine and better skill than I possess.
This is how the bracket is supposed to be used:
I just figured the single bolt would be stronger but I may look at using some welded nuts or threaded rod. A slightly shorter bolt may work as well...
Some pics:
This is it with the manifold tubes and the power steering pump in place.
I think I would be wasting my time even trying to fit the oil cooler lines
Without power steering pump:
Bench shot:
Those fittings are supposed to be everything I need to rig this stuff up. You can see how much clearance you lose with the 90 deg fittings off the compressor.
I rechecked and it looks like the oil cooler lines WILL clear. Thank God...