Once the ZF transaxle in my possession, and the bare frame on my garage floor, it was time to get serious about planning in detail all of the modifications necessary to make it work in my Valkyrie. As stated, there was a lot more involved than just swapping out the Corvair transaxle. I put a drafting table in a 3rd floor guest bedroom in my house, and this is where I spent many hours planning the necessary work that would follow.
My revised rear suspension design incorporated Nissan 260Z half-shafts, and late 70’s Corvette hub carriers (used in an upside-down configuration). Later, during the second major rebuild, the rear uprights were modified to properly position the brake calipers and re-inforce the coil-over shock mounting points.
Note: The drawings shown below were early concept plans and do not reflect changes that were made during the implementation of the frame modifications.
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