So if the engine is perfectly level front-back/side-side, the rearend should
be down towards the ground 2 degrees?
>From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
>To: "kmm 1024" <kmm1024@hotmail.com>,<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine angle
>Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:01:17 -0700
>
>Hi,
>
>I would still set that engine in level "front to back and side to
>side".....fuel injection or not! Theirs no reason not to set the engine in
>level and I'm sure the engine's oil flow, lubrication and heat transfer
>might be reduced with less engine angle??? If your setting the engine with
>a 5 degree slant toward the back I would have to set the rearend pinion
>angle at a minimum of 7 degree's down to give the u-joints a fighting
>chance
>of maintaining a working angle. I always set up a rearend with 2 degree's
>more downward angle then the transmission output shaft on a leaf spring
>suspension because on acceleration the springs wrap and rotate the pinion
>upward.
>
>Joe Garcia
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "kmm 1024" <kmm1024@hotmail.com>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 12:20 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] engine angle
>
>
> > I'm putting in a 350 in my '53 truck. What should the engine angle be?
> > It's fuel injected (LT1) so there isn't the deal with the carb. sitting
> > level with the slant on the intake. Right now I have it at about 5
>degrees
> > slanting down towards the rearend. I have a different rearend also, and
>its
> > slanting up around 5 deg. also I think. But the engine looks like its
> > slanting a little too much.
> >
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