Thanks Jon for clarifying that and for KMM for bringing this up, and for
all the others with thier input and the helpful links! This topic has
really saved me a future headache! Cappy
> WRONG!!!!
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> I'm not yelling at you, but the engine does need to sit at and angle.
> look at the intake manifold the flat plane the carb sits on is angled
> up from front to back. When the engine is installed this plane should
> be level or parallel with the ground. Attach the engine at the engine
> mounts and use a jack under the trans pan to "level" the engine.
>
> Jon P
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>>From: <chevy@nac.net>
>>Reply-To: <chevy@nac.net>
>>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>CC: <kmm1024@hotmail.com>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine angle
>>Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:24:47 -0400 (EDT)
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>>I am in the same boat as "KMM". So from what I gather, it doesn't
>>matter that much on the engine angle, as long as the rear is aligned
>>with the trans properly? And back to the question . . . What is an
>>acceptable range of engine angles? Thanks! Cappy
>>PS I could not seem to find that troubleshooting link.
>>
>> > Go to <http://www.driveline.com> and go all the way to the bottom of
>> > the pages under troubleshooting - angles and they have some
>> > excellent info on this subject.
>> >
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>> >>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.
>> >
>> > "Nothin lasts forever except old Fords and a natural stone" - Willie
>> > Nelson
>> >
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>> > 1959
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