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| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 | hey guys, just wondering where you guys placed your engine and trans. i am not to worried about the firewall and floorpan i can work around those in time. right now i am just worried about the best position and height for my 350/700r4 combo. the pros say the lower and further back the better for center of gravity. but i still want room for steering and exhaust so i am thinking a little higher. right now i have the engine/trans combo sitting in the frame. its set back to the recomended 18 1/8 inches from the center rivet in the front crossmember to the center of the motor mount hole. with the pans about level with the bottom of frame. this is about 13 1/2 inches from the front cab mount hole to the back of the head. i have weld in motor mounts and a tube crossmember for the trans. i am running a mustang ii for front suspension. anyhow i think it looks pretty good but would take any advise i could get before making it permanent. picture 1 picture 2 picture 3 picture 4 http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg496/michael58237/001.jpg
Last edited by mo; 02/24/2012 3:29 AM.
MO's 1951 chevy 3100 resto mod project
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 | I'd recommend temporarily installing the steering rack, lower steering shaft, exhaust manifolds and down pipes. Then you can see how far offset to the passenger side you need to mount the engine to provide clearance for the steering linkage.
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Leon | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | In my case I didn't want to do any more firewall work than necessary so I set the engine with just enough room to get a belt between the radiator and front pulley. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 66 | I used the same combo, 350/700r4 in my 1952. I've got a 1987 Vette front end. The engine is only slightly moved to the passenger side; only noticeable when you compare header clearance at the frame.
My biggest clearance issues were the headers and the steering. I used a header that swept back a little and I created a teepee shaped angle about 4" tall to support the steering shaft and it cleared with a little to spare. Seems to work pretty well, so far. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 229 | i was thinking about some block hugging headers from a street rod parts distributor. i dont really want to offset the engine to the passenger side.
MO's 1951 chevy 3100 resto mod project
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