Bracket for 7.5 460

[Gary Lewis]

You can upload files here, and I assume you can upload those but haven't tried.  And my intent is for this site to be here forever.  

Maybe we need to have a place to put them?

[kramttocs]

Those look great!

Gary - I was actually thinking the other day that we need a 3D/cad thread or section. Under Resources?
Somewhere we can post anything truck related that was designed. I know the clutch clip was made awhile back.

If a section, then maybe a post for each item. The poster can decide if they want to share the design or sell the product.

[TravelMaster]

Okay I've been super busy but I haven't forgot about this project.

I got a 95% good version made but it was late and I had too much beer while operating the mill and should've used a smaller drill bit for the tapped hole.  My mechanic was getting impatient at having my RV parked at his lot so I gave him Scotts mount in the meantime.  I'll get some more stock from my buddy and cut a perfect one this Thursday!

Here's some pictures!

Original steel stock with the holes drilled.  This is where I goofed up!  The middle hole is where it should have been smaller for putting in a tap/thread.



Another angle to see how I mounted it to the aluminum plate.  Vice grips rule for quick jobs like this!




With the bracket mounted to the aluminum plate underneath I was able to remove the vice grips and then cut the outside of the mount.  Was using a 3/16th (0.1875) carbide end mill 3 flute doing a .025 depth of cut at 3 inch per minute.  We had the air blast on the Haas on the whole time to evacuate the steel chips and the compressor and air dryer got a good workout running near constant for about an hour!



Scotts mount is on top, then the mount I cut based on AutoCAD modeling, then the 1 to 1 print of the model:

[Gary Lewis]

Cool!  Looks perfect - or will do when you get the hole small enough to tap.

I like the way you held it down.  I find that machine work is like chess - you have to think through everything to come up with a process that will actually work.  

[ArdWrknTrk]

Why scrap it?
If it's in the right place, just put a Heli-coil, Time-sert or other thread repair insert in the hole you already have.

[Gary Lewis]

ArdWrknTrk wrote

Why scrap it?
If it's in the right place, just put a Heli-coil, Time-sert or other thread repair insert in the hole you already have.

Good idea!  

[FuzzFace2]

Nice work, wish I had that equipment when I made mine, Sawz All, Dremal and drill press is what I used.
 
The one with the square hole is for the 300 six motor bracket.
That hole is for a breaker bar to help pull the compressor to tighten up the belt.
How is it done on the 460 motor?
Dave ----

[kramttocs]

Looks great!

Dave - there are two 'batwing' brackets. A front and back.

[FuzzFace2]

So from the picture that front "bat wing" looks like the same as mine and different than the rear one.
It also looks like the slots are in different places.

I would think the bat wings would be the same front / rear like mine.
Did he get CADS for both of them?
Dave ----

[ArdWrknTrk]

He already has the other one.
Maybe he can scan that one too?

The power steering pump is used to tension a V-belt 460.
(See BB-579 in the diagram)