Engine is crooked
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Engine is crooked
So I got my 445 stroker build finished. Everything buttoned up and it runs great! As I was putting the hood back on something caught my eye. The engine looks like it’s sitting crooked in the bay! As in the passenger side head is closer to the front of the truck than the driver’s side. I got my tape measure out and sure enough, that head is one inch closer to the grill than the other one. Anybody else run into this?
‘74 F100 390 (445 stroker)
C6 2wd
‘74 F100 390 (445 stroker)
C6 2wd
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So I got my 445 stroker build finished. Everything buttoned up and it runs great! As I was putting the hood back on something caught my eye. The engine looks like it’s sitting crooked in the bay! As in the passenger side head is closer to the front of the truck than the driver’s side. I got my tape measure out and sure enough, that head is one inch closer to the grill than the other one. Anybody else run into this?
‘74 F100 390 (445 stroker)
C6 2wd
‘74 F100 390 (445 stroker)
C6 2wd
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Heads on a V8 are always offset from each other a little, since the cylinders cant be square to each other because of the rod journals - if you're measuring from the head to the cowl (or to the grille), the motor might still be square.
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That’s true. I’ll find I better place to measure.
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On dents and many others, the engine CL ≠ the frame CL. On dents, the engine CL is about an inch further to the passenger side. This makes for better alignment with the pinion of the rear axle.
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Yep, I’ve looked at everything. It’s all lined up correctly. It’s in there like it’s supposed to be. Thanks for all the reply’s!
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