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I’m curious to know why the engine seems to be offset to the passenger side on my 69 F100 a few inches? Is this to make clearance for clutch linkage and what not?
That is very strange. Is the pumpkin on the driveshaft also offset a few inches to the passenger side? I have had the inline six in a '77, a 84, and a '95 and never noticed the offset. A few inches is not much. Is it obvious or did it just seem like it and you measured to verify?
Yeah it’s noticable. My rear is offset. I have the equal length axle rear. I was mocking up my mounts for my crown Vic swap and confirmed its def offset. Kinda odd.
I’m curious to know why the engine seems to be offset to the passenger side on my 69 F100 a few inches? Is this to make clearance for clutch linkage and what not?
Steering box clearance, too. The steering wheel is set at a slight angle also.
In my YouTube videos, I have mentioned this. In this picture you can clearly see the hole tunnel is offset to the passenger side, making the driver side floor pan larger. The engine mounts, everything is offset to the passenger side a couple inches. It makes room for the steering linkages and box, brakes, pedals, etc. It's normal, so long as you motor mounts are not broken.
Another reason the engine is offset is to allow the U-joints to work properly and avoid undue wear. See, if the driveline were in a straight line, then the U-joint bearings would wear in the same location all the time.
Put two concrete blocks on wifey's side and the steering pull will go away.
Ultra is good at aftermarket fabs to correct stuff like this. Maybe he can come up with a kit that allows transmission and motor mounts to be slid port and starboard to balance out these weight-distributions.
