[DeTomaso] Engine Bay Brace question

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

In an internet forum theory, planets aligned, perfect example I would
agree. As I need it a few inches over for cluch slave (Ford 400) clearance
and being so overkill for the application building a bridge is a litte
much especially with other factors involve.

Gary

> I may be repeating what I believe Goran said but the "truss" that GW
> shows in his pictures is unstable.
>
> While there are some benefits in adding the two "45" degree members to
> the top and bottom braces to stabilizing the two horizontal braces, the
> effects are minimal as compared to employing the triangulation rules of
> truss design.
>
> As everyone knows on this forum from what they learned in grade school
> geometry, the only stable two dimensional shape is a triangle.
>
> Basic force vector analysis of truss design requires that all load
> points be triangulated.
>
> Leaving out that there are more than 2 dimensional forces involved in
> stabilizing the rear suspension mounts and if one where to design the
> "optimum" rear suspension truss (which I think is a waste of time and
> overkill), a designer would  build a three dimensional truss.
>
> Some basic reference material can be found on many online sites that can
> provide some "put you to sleep" material over the Christmas and New Year
> holidays, such as:
>
> Building Strong Shapes with Triangles -
> http://www.rogersconnection.com/triangles/index.html
> Vector Statics - Intro to Truss Design -
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjdLSXMMp18
> Vector Statics - Truss Examples 1-
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T211O2lQEQo&feature=related
> Vector Statics - Truss Examples 2 -
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He-wT1x5ge0&feature=related
>
> To all, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and most important for the
> older folks on this forum a Healthy New Year.
>
> Dick Koch - Atlanta
>
>
> GW wrote:
>> Those were actually moved in because I needed room to work a slave cyl
>> on the 400 bell housing. I am not sure which bell housing I will be
>> using. The consequence of doing so is immeasurable. It's kind of like
>> saying you used a 9lb hammer to squash a roach when a 10lb hammer would
>> have been ideal.
>>
>> hemipanter at hemipanter.se wrote:
>>
>>> The 45 dgr tubes should also join the outer corner of the rectangle.
>>> http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/ladder/lad10.jpg
>>> Goran
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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