This is probably obvious to everyone but nobody has mentioned it so I will.
Make sure you level the vehicle first before any engine/trans adjustments.
I always do it by leveling the frame so any future suspension changes wont
effect engine/trans mount.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine angle
> I feel the need to toss in my two-cents here. You can toss it out if you
> like.
>
> Most roads are crowned so water will run off the road on the right. That
> means the driver's side of your truck is often going to be sitting on
> slightly higher ground than the passenger side. And where I live the
roads
> almost never run flat for very far. We're always going up or down some
> incline.
>
> So while its very important your pinion angle and output shaft be set
right
> in the right relationship, if you're going to drive on roads the practical
> value of some of the rest of this is dependent on your local road
> department.
>
> My local road department is run by a guy who owns three four-wheel-drive
> Chevy trucks and a Harley. That might explain the condition of the roads
> here...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "joe" <chevy1@jps.net>
> To: "jon peters" <i51gmc@hotmail.com>; <chevy@nac.net>
> Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine angle
>
>
> > Jon,
> >
> > I wouldn't think your yelling....only giving you opinion. I always
listen
> > to everyone and then make my own decisions so I thank you for yours.
> >
> > I always set-up and engine and tranny combination together and make the
> > engine and tranny mounts at the same time. I always place my digital
> > Protractor on the intake manifold and level the engine front to back and
> > side to side and have never had a problem. I don't think it looks too
> good
> > to have a mechanical fan closer to the radiator on one side and further
> away
> > at the opposite end. I feel if the engine is level your going to have
> even
> > oil flow within the engine. I also always wait to set the pinion angle
> > until the vehicle has all the components installed and is resting with
the
> > tire and rim combination that it will be running on the street. I make
> sure
> > it's resting on the suspension and then take my output shaft reading and
> > then adjust my pinion angle as necessary.
> >
> > Take Care,
> >
> > Joe Garcia
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jon peters" <i51gmc@hotmail.com>
> > To: <chevy@nac.net>
> > Cc: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 12:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] engine angle
> >
> >
> > > WRONG!!!!
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > >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)
> > > >
> > > >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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>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.
> > > > >
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Willie
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