Hi Ron,
On my TD, the head is 1 1/2 inches from the forward edge of the
footwell. The timing chain cover is 3 1/4 inches from the nearest part of
the fender, where it is horizontal then turns down and vertical into the
engine space. Both measurements are with the measuring tape horizontal.
Bob
On Sat, 07 Mar 1998 07:20:02 -0600 Ronald Olds <tr6@pipeline.com> writes:
>Bud,
>
>Thanks for your help on the battery information. You told me basically
>what
>I already knew, I was hoping someone had some miracle solution that I
>wasn't aware of.
>
>I do have another question on the TD. It appears that my engine isn't
>sitting correctly in the car. This winter I have been disassembling
>the
>car, I have removed everything surrounding the engine so far (except
>the
>tub) and am trying to figure out what is wrong. I don't see anything
>that
>is obviously incorrect. My assumption is that the engine is either:
>
>a. sitting to far forward.
>b. leaning to the right
>c. sitting to far to the right
>
>My reasons for believing that I have one or more of the above problems
>is
>because when the original style air intake manifold is bolted to the
>carburetors it hits the bonnet (hood) side panel and the thermostat
>housing
>does not line up with the top opening in the radiator.
>
>I'm looking for some measurements or any other information that would
>help
>me see where and how the engine is located incorrectly in relation to
>the
>frame and the tub. I would like to solve this problem before I remove
>the
>engine from the frame.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
>
>Ron Olds
>
>
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