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 Post subject: engine position
PostPosted:Mon Aug 22, 2011 9:17 pm 
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Car Details:'67 camaro coupe, 5.7 V8, Blue, left hand drive.
This car was built by GM in Antwerp, Belgium. I believe the cars came partly pre assembled from the US and were finished in Belgium.
It was originally white with a straight 6 (which i have stored in Belgium) but had a heavy duty V8 fitted when i bought it. This engine has since been replaced by a 350cui, 250 hp crate engine.
Location:North Yorkshire
hi guys,

i am trying to work out if the engine im my car is fitted correctly.
originally the car would have had a 6 straight but now has a Goodwrench 350 V8 crate engine.
The clutch pivot is ligned up fine (between the engine mounted bracket and the chassis mounted bracket) so this would indicate the engine is in the correct position. However, the engine mounts appear to "overhang" the chassis (as if the engine was moved back) and the holes in the chassis cross member used for fixing the gearbox mount are elongated as well. This does not look right to me.
Could it be that this is a simple case of wrong mounts (maybe the 6straight mounts where used instead of proper V8 ones?) or is there more wrong?
I have been trying to find pictures of mounted engines and where the mounts are in relation to the chassis but without success. Could any of you shed some light on this?

there is a 8-10 mm clearance between the Delco-Remis electronic ignition distrubutor and the bulkhead

thanks,

Kurt


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 Post subject: Re: engine position
PostPosted:Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:06 am 
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Car Details:'68 Camaro
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'97 Golf GTi (Daily)
Location:SE London/Kent
A simple way to find out is buy some V8 engine mounts, or even get a picture of them and compare them. I doubt the original six mounts were used, as they are most likely a different shape. As for the gearbox cross member - it depends on what was originally in the car with the six, just may be a case of the original crossmember being used, instead of getting the correct one - hence elongated holes.

As for distributor clearance,that's always been a mystery why it was put at the back of the engine - it's a right royal pain :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: engine position
PostPosted:Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:39 pm 
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Small Block

Joined:Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:51 pm
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Car Details:'67 camaro coupe, 5.7 V8, Blue, left hand drive.
This car was built by GM in Antwerp, Belgium. I believe the cars came partly pre assembled from the US and were finished in Belgium.
It was originally white with a straight 6 (which i have stored in Belgium) but had a heavy duty V8 fitted when i bought it. This engine has since been replaced by a 350cui, 250 hp crate engine.
Location:North Yorkshire
Thought i'd give you an update on this one.
I have now found a picture of a front frame with installed motor mounts and ... they "overhang" the same as mine. Looks like that one is ok then!
Still not sure why the mounting holes in the cross member for the gearbox have been elongated. I'll keep looking for an answer on that one and post later. Wish me luck,

kurt


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