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Nov 12, 2007 | 10:36 AM

FESTER1st

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Heres a dumb question!

Why did FORD offset the engine in these trucks 1 1\2" off center to the right?

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Nov 12, 2007 | 10:58 AM

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Could be to have more room for the steering gear box and brake booster. Also on the 4x4s the transfer case probably needs the extra room too.

Nov 12, 2007 | 01:58 PM

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Because they could...& can

Nov 12, 2007 | 02:05 PM

FESTER1st

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Does anybody have the engineers # that made this choice cause I'd like to share my thoughts on it with him!?

Nov 12, 2007 | 02:09 PM

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He retired after his sunglasses came off accidently.

It was Marty Feldman.

Nov 12, 2007 | 02:14 PM

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OK how about the president of FORD at the time is he still available?

Nov 12, 2007 | 02:26 PM

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Whats wrong with the motors being offset?

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Nov 12, 2007 | 02:32 PM

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I think they offset the motors cause they made the rear ends offset. Otherwise they would have had to put a bend in the driveshaft.

Nov 12, 2007 | 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Keepin It Real

I think they offset the motors cause they made the rear ends offset. Otherwise they would have had to put a bend in the driveshaft.

Driveshafts have joints in them anyway, I don't think a couple of inches over the length of the truck would be a big deal.

Nov 12, 2007 | 04:29 PM

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Driveshafts have joints in them anyway, I don't think a couple of inches over the length of the truck would be a big deal.

Most u joints need an offset. If you don't and the rollers never turn, they just elongate and tear things up. Rotation is also how lubrication occurs.

Nov 12, 2007 | 05:19 PM

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Forgive my ignorance, but doesn't the "up and down" offset handle all this? Seems to me an additional offset left to right would have to be for another reason.

Nov 12, 2007 | 05:22 PM

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Yeah, you're probably right.

Nov 12, 2007 | 05:36 PM

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They knew it would be an FTE thread in 2007, and every year from now on.
One reason could be for u joints.
Maybe for transfer cases.
Accesories on the front of the engine.

Back to you Dennis.