I am near the end of putting a 98-02 T56 into my '82.I am using 1/8" mild plate steel for the frame brackets , 1 3/4" .134" wall mild steel tubing left over from an S&W roll cage kit , and the torque arm mount is 1/4" plate steel.I went to a crossmember mounted TA mount to go along with my Random Tech TA

I am also swapping to Hooker 2210's and need to make room for the pipes.Alot of my obstacles were using such large pipe for it,very tight under there.I need to notch each side pipe of the CM to give more clearance for each head pipe,but there is still plenty of clearance to get by and not lose ground clearance to exhaust.

Putting the car back on its wheels I end up with 3" of GC to the lowest point right under the tranny mount!! Now this is with small tires on junk rims that the car sits on in the winters..IIRC they are 215/60-15.They are only about 24" tall so hopefully with a stock sized (245/50-16) I will gain alot!!

Notch each side,finish welding and drop off for powdercoat!

 

wow, that thing looks like it weighs a ton! good job nonetheless

 

Tell me about it!When I finished welding it I stood back and thought jesus..this thing is gonna add some weight.Comes out to 9 lbs on the nose beleive it or not.Not at all what I would think it weighed looking at it.

Not bad for $46 to make.

Rollcage tube left over from previous project =$0
AFCO rollcage gussets = $8
BMR Torque Arm mount plate = $28
1' x 2' 1/8" plate steel = $10

pics of frame brackets on each side...