7 1/4 to 8 1/4 Swap

Sedanman said

Yep,just oblong the holes. I would set the ends of the u bolts where they should be on the plate and mark the location then drill the holes and use a saw to cut out the metal between the old and new holes,no CNC machine needed.

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So if I drill them to full size, I'm going to get nowhere, because they overlap. But I can do that if I move one hole and reuse the other, but that would probably mess up geometry with the shock.




If I use smaller holes and cut to those I could have a chance, like drill a couple 1/4" holes where the slots need to go, then cut between to make a slot. That would keep the geometry centered.