sittin' wrong?
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sittin' wrong?
ok guys here go's. so i crawl under the 69 to adjust the clutch last weekend and see that the equalizer bar is not aligned like it should be ( engine mounted stud to frame mount location.) the engine appears to be sitting too far forward. i took the motor mounts out to see if i may have installed backwards but they were good to go. engine stands were also fine. the driveshaft yoke is even hanging out farther than it should. what the heck? any ideas or anybody else run into this or am i just an idiot moron? (im guessing the latter.) it runs and drives normal-just not sittin in there normal. later.
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Originally Posted by Six Niner
the engine appears to be sitting too far forward. i took the motor mounts out to see if i may have installed backwards but they were good to go. engine stands were also fine.
Originally Posted by Six Niner
the driveshaft yoke is even hanging out farther than it should. what the heck? it runs and drives normal-just not sittin in there normal. later.
Next time you crawl under wear heavy boots, take a prybar and try to make the tailshaft move. It might be a good idea to loosen the motor mounts first.
BTW, "idiot moron" is letting the floor shifter slap your right knee for a few years.
"I'm gonna hafta fix that one o these days"- Paw Kettle
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thanks for the reply hypoid, i cant get the tailshaft to move so i'll keep hunting for something else.
BTW the yoke is out 1/2 inch to an inch farther than it was.
jowilker ive replaced both front cab mounts thanks for the reply.
BTW the yoke is out 1/2 inch to an inch farther than it was.
jowilker ive replaced both front cab mounts thanks for the reply.
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I had the same thing...
...on my '66 Fairlane last month. My engine was too far forward by an inch. I took it all apart and tried to put the mounts on wrong to make sure that I had them right and could not. Only one way and I had them right. The second attempt as I was owering in the engine, I shook the hell out of the engine and took an old wooden shovel handle between the shock tower and engine and wiggled it as well. Now it sat back a half inch towards where it should. I left the motor mount bolts slightly left loose and strated the engine. It pretty much settled it self into place. My new Korean made mounts just needed some attitude adjustmet. Thats what I did.
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