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Engine mounting angles?
BigFaceDave - 2/6/10 at 06:37 PM

Evening all,

I am trial fitting my engine and have got the gearbox mounted just trying to work out if I need to have the engine angled so that it tips backwards slightly? Im just wondering what other people have done?

it looks like in order to have my sump 4 inches from the ground the engine will be have to be tilted back approx 4 degrees is this going to be a problem? It looks like I should just about have clearance for everything else which needs to go in.

Thanks in advance!


bi22le - 2/6/10 at 06:41 PM

Is this the YB?

The engine wont be effected, im sure a well powered cossie with shot rear springs gets about 30 deg of tilt when mid take off!

I love the classic cossie squat!!


t.j. - 2/6/10 at 06:52 PM

Mine is about 3,5 degree,

Take care off the drive-shaft!
engine 3,5 backwards = diff 3,5 degr upwards.

That makes a nice Z-drive shaft position