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alaska_racer9974

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I bought a m7 body, have a 2010 cfr 1000 that cracked the bulkhead. M7 bulkhead is still good. Wondering who has dropped the 1000 into this chassis and what was needed. Doing a search I see guys had to rig up the pto mouthing stud and mag side bracket, but in my bin of spare parts, a Firecat mag mount will allow the mag side to bolt in, just wondering how to get the pto plate mounted.

Can I just drill out the existing plate for the extra holes? And stick another mount on the bar in the front pto side to compensate.

 

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I think you would be money and time ahead to get a good used M1000 bulkhead. It is possible to do this project, but not $$$ efficient to do.

I don't know what state you are in, but I could get a good straight bulkhead lined out for you pretty quick if you need.

 

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http://www.snowest.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-364180.html

Looks like I will be good to go, will just pick up another front mag mount for the pto side.

 

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RACINSTATION said:

I think you would be money and time ahead to get a good used M1000 bulkhead. It is possible to do this project, but not $$$ efficient to do.

I don't know what state you are in, but I could get a good straight bulkhead lined out for you pretty quick if you need.

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I figured it would be the cheapest route to go as I am in Alaska and shipping is a killer. I am planning to install the motor in the m7 chassis, then swap the tunnel for the 128", looks like I have to cut out the DD to fit the newer reverse case, but I don't see any other differences other then the mag engine mount, steering post and diamond drive cut-out. Using the CFR as a donor sled.

 

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• Oct 23, 2014

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alaska_racer9974 said:

I figured it would be the cheapest route to go as I am in Alaska and shipping is a killer. I am planning to install the motor in the m7 chassis, then swap the tunnel for the 128", looks like I have to cut out the DD to fit the newer reverse case, but I don't see any other differences other then the mag engine mount, steering post and diamond drive cut-out. Using the CFR as a donor sled.

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Might as well just swap out the rear tunnel half and put an 05-06 diamond drive in it. It will work with engine reverse..

 

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Do you know if the internals will drop right into the 05-06 case, or do I need to buy a complete dd drive and swap just the gears.

 

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alaska_racer9974 said:

Do you know if the internals will drop right into the 05-06 case, or do I need to buy a complete dd drive and swap just the gears.

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Yep. You will need a different drive shaft though. An 05 06 shaft

 

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Now that I think of it, you will run into issues with the rear drop brackets, in addition to the cfr tunnel front being unique to just the cfr, it's either narrower than a stock tunnel or shorter.. Not quite sure on that one.

 

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Now that I think of it, you will run into issues with the rear drop brackets, in addition to the cfr tunnel front being unique to just the cfr, it's either narrower than a stock tunnel or shorter.. Not quite sure on that one.

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I will take a look in the shop later, a quick look the other day with a tape beforehand showed width being the same, and I took comparison pictures and it appeared all rivets were in the same location. If anything, I will find a different bulkhead, but hard to justify another one when I already have one outside.