James-
We strive to keep the top of the carb level. This puts the engine at an angle-
take a close look at the intake manifold. Some bit of variance is OK. Before
you bolt everything down & walk away, check to see what the relative angles are
between the
engine & rear end pinion. Done wrong, you will eat U-joints at best, break
drive shafts as a worst case.
The difference between the angle of the rear of the engine( or bell housing or
transmission output) & the angle of the pinion should not be zero, but should
be within 3-5 degrees. If this does not make sense, let me know off list.
Jim Stuart
James Nazarian Jr wrote:
> Guys, I came to the very disheartening discovery saturday that my engine is
>in the wrong place. I have been using the stock 'B' crossmember and I had it
>in the foreward holes, the puts the front of the oil pan right on top of the
>steering rack.
>
> Anyways, this is the last time I am repositioning the engine and I want to
>get it right. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the 215 should be
>angled backwards about 5deg when read from the top of carb. Can anyone
>confirm this?
> --
> James Nazarian Jr
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