Scout II DIM DIY - Design Fabricate Install - Frame Strengthening Scab plate engine mounts for 408

DIM DIY video on the Design Fabrication & Installation of our frame strengthening scab plate engine mounting system for swapping a Dodge Dakota 5.9 Magnum engine into a Scout II. The horns on the scab plates allow using stock Scout II engine mounts & IH engine as well. See areas by timestamp below.
We show - how we removed existing engine mounting horns. We show how we designed and fabricated new horns out of 1/4 steel plate. We go over Design and Fabrication of new 1/4" steel Scab Plates. We show how we located and aligned Horns -Plates to Frame. We modify and strengthen existing engine mounting brackets. Last we show frame & steering box reinforcing scab plates welded to frame.
Intro
Overview of what needs to be changed 1:07
Process used to remove horns and ready frame 4:45
Time 2 cut,mark, & drill new 1/4" steel scab plates 6:58
Drilling holes using DIM DIY drill alignment tool 8:55
Plate holes drilled - confirm alignment steering box 11:47
Process we use to locate holes precisely for drilling 13:17
Design process and fabrication of new horns 14:55
Locating horns on plates for welding 19:51
Final prepping of frame for welding to frame 22:54
Welding completed plates/horns to frame 26:11
Redoing / Strengthening 408 Engine Mounting Brackets 29:00
Look at finished plates, horns, idolators, mounts 30:23
P.S. The engine is now a 408 as the 5.9 was stroked using Scat package (see other videos)
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