Questions on engine angle if any?
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Questions on engine angle if any?
i'm installing a 86' 302 whth a c6 trans. I have a volore clip installed.
The question is on Engine angle.. I hear 2 things,
level the carb. side to side and front to back..
OR..
Level the Carb side to side and slant the back 3 deg.
any Idea's which is more correct?
Thanks..
56 Jeff
The question is on Engine angle.. I hear 2 things,
level the carb. side to side and front to back..
OR..
Level the Carb side to side and slant the back 3 deg.
any Idea's which is more correct?
Thanks..
56 Jeff
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That's true for that engine in its original home. If he is wanting to match the stock F-1 engine's tilt, I'm pretty sure it's 3 deg back. That way it will match the pinion gear angle with no further shimming. Not sure I'd worry about a minor amount of carb tilt if the new engine was intended for some other angle.
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That's true for that engine in its original home. If he is wanting to match the stock F-1 engine's tilt, I'm pretty sure it's 3 deg back. That way it will match the pinion gear angle with no further shimming. Not sure I'd worry about a minor amount of carb tilt if the new engine was intended for some other angle.
I did this on my 460.
Sam
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I'm with sam to, You can cheat a little but not to much with reg. carb that has float inside. fuel injection I don't no. If using fan that comes of off ingine watch out for angle to radiator try to keep them about the same , if electric I don't think that part will be a problem. Never had an electric fan , so unsure on that .
