Good point Ed. Pinion angle and motor angle need to be considered together!
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From: <ke6bnl@juno.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Motor mount question
One advantage to using the one piece side mount you could probably
measure the same amount vertically on the frame to located the mount. the
mounts will allow you to set the motor at any angle front to rear then
weld in place. the trans mount will control the angle of the engine
front to rear. I set it up so the top of the intake manifold was level
front to rear doing this will put the engine at about a 3 degree till
lower at the rear that I was looking for. You could measure off the flat
of the trans for a 3 degree down till to rear also. This is all assuming
that you have the chassis sitting at the final stance that you will be
going for. I had already put the tires and wheels and rear end set and
the mustang upper and lower control arms level horizontally when I was
done with the engine I put the springs in and the truck sat perfect. Then
it was time to set the pinion angle for the rear end. Good luck Ed
ke6bnl
On Thu, 03 Jul 2003 08:57:39 -0700 Ryan Sain <rsain@gte.net> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> I'll try this again...
>
> We have one last thing to do before the frame goes
> to paint. And that is to fit the motor/tranny.
>
> We have a 283 and would like to use side motor mounts. There are
> MANY
> sources out there for these - any recommendations?
>
> And a technical question: When using the side mounts, is the motor
> automatically set at the proper slope (front to back)? Or do I need
> to
> adjust for that when I weld the suckers in place?
>
> TIA
>
> - Ryan
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
>
>
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Ed ke6bnl@juno.com ( 1950 f1 & 1963econo pu
Agua Dulce Ca. 91390 70 chevy S/B) 1948 Ford
F3
So. Calif. 70 mil N.Eof Los Angeles 1953 Chevy pu 3100)
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