Thread: Is 3/4" ok?

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Hello again, I would like to ask, when setting your engine in, using front and mid plates, is it ok to give the divers side just a little more room, like 3/4" inches?

yep, just keep the crank centerline parallel with the centerline of the car (from a birdseye view).

Thanks Tech,

I think I missed something,how do you keep the lines parallel and still be able to give 3/4" on one side?

Parallel doesn't mean in-line.

par/al/lel (par'e lel), adj., n., v., -leled, -lel/ing or -lelled, -lel/ling. -adj. 1. at or being the same distance apart everywhere like the two rails of a railroad track. In geometry, parallel lines or planes extend alongside one another, always equidistant and never meeting however far extended.

Originally posted by techinspector1
Parallel doesn't mean in-line.

par/al/lel (par'e lel), adj., n., v., -leled, -lel/ing or -lelled, -lel/ling. -adj. 1. at or being the same distance apart everywhere like the two rails of a railroad track. In geometry, parallel lines or planes extend alongside one another, always equidistant and never meeting however far extended.

Duh! ,but one side of the car is not bigger then the other.So how do you have 3/4 more space on one side.Shouldnt both drivers side ,and passengers sides be equal.

Originally posted by BigTruckDriver
Duh! ,but one side of the car is not bigger then the other.So how do you have 3/4 more space on one side.Shouldnt both drivers side ,and passengers sides be equal.

Nope. I'll bet if you trip on down to the boneyard with a tape measure, you'll find that the OEM's moved the motor a little to the passenger side. Now, whether they did it for steering clearance or to balance the car out a little better when there was only the driver in the car, I don't know. If you'll measure from each inner lip of the front fender to the center of the carb or air cleaner stud, I think you'll be educated.

Swapping a 302 Ford into a Mitsubishi pickup, I had to move the motor to the passenger side by 2 1/4" for steering clearance, but nobody could "see" it by just looking at the installation. Matter of fact, they didn't believe me until I stretched a tape across.

Is the body offset from frame and motor ,or motor is offset in the car and frame?



(Swapping a 302 Ford into a Mitsubishi pickup, I had to move the motor to the passenger side by 2 1/4" for steering clearance, but nobody could "see" it by just looking at the installation. Matter of fact, they didn't believe me until I stretched a tape across. )

I wouldn't of believed some one did that either

body and frame are square, motor/trans are offset.

Off to the junk yard,Ill have to measure a few of the same makes and years to get a accurate reading though,1-2 could just have body damaged.I never new this, so one motor mount would be smaller(shorter) than the other?

the rear end pinion on the fords are off set so moveing it over it will be ok on some car the engine is not on center for room for the steering box the engine or car will never know if it is move over 3/4 of a inch like tech said

Techinspector is correct as usual........Don

In the circle burner days, built a few cars with up to 5" offset to the left for inside weight. Just built the rear end with appropriate length axles, no problem. BTW, got caught about mid year, had to center the engine again !!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Dave Severson
In the circle burner days, built a few cars with up to 5" offset to the left for inside weight. Just built the rear end with appropriate length axles, no problem. BTW, got caught about mid year, had to center the engine again !!!!!!!!!

I like that,lookin for every possible edge.It aint cheaten unless you get caught.

Sneaky pair of eyes in the shop one night when the front end was off, he ratted us out..////......