Georgia Flash Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Here ya go guys, I figured that while I have my front crossmember out for a little POR 15 that I would hook up the MSA mounts to see how it will all go together. Tell me if the links do not work. The mounts work great and as you can see the engine will be set back when in the car. http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid62/p160d3bb79e800a955c2c24d1d68e3fee/fc216ac6.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid62/p83b9ad372d50a3067b05ac5c63549994/fc216ac1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeech Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Hey Charlie, they look awesome. Who is MSA and how does the engine sit compared to the JTR mounts? I'm kinda wanting to lower and set my engine back some as I have a T-56 to replace the TH350 currently in mine and since I recently bought a set of Weber 48 IDA carbs, lower would be better not just for better CG but for clearance issues too. Tghough I suspect ultimately I'll have to cut my hood, hope springs eternal. There are two measurements I'm most interested in, first, the bellhousing to crankcase mating line in relation to the firewall, and then, the vertical height from the flat surface of the crankcase where the intake manifold sits (before it angles up to meet the heads) to the imaginary line if you laid a straight edge across the front strut towers, i.e. 8", 8 1/2", 9", or? Thanks for your time. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted May 18, 2003 Author Share Posted May 18, 2003 John, I do not know about those measurements as of yet because I haven't placed the engine in the car. I was was curious to see how far the engine would sit back in reference to the crossmember. As you can see from my pics, it looks like it will be almost entirely behind the crossmember similer to the JTR position. Now I do not think that it will sit as low as the JTR position but that is quite all right with me I did a lot of thinking on the two mount systems, MSA and JTR, and chose the MSA system for ease of install. By the way MSA stands for Motorsports Auto http://www.zcarparts.com. Get your hands on one of their free catelogs! They are packed with stuff for your Z car and they also have an entire page dedicated to the V-8 swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Nice pics Charlie! If you still have it together take a measurement from the center of the crank/harmonic balancer to the top of the crossmember and we can have a definitive answer on what'a lower, MSA or JTR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Flash Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 Dan I have already taken it back apart and the crossmember is bolted back onto the car. I have a feeling that it doesn't sit quite as low as the JTR set up but still it isn't too high either. As far as the set back I believe it will be just as good as the JTR system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRacer Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I had MSA custom make my driveshaft for me since their shortest is 19.75 inches in length and I needed 19.25 inches. Also, my 6.25 inch damper sits slightly behind the steering rack and I can just fit my finger between the damper and the rack. So..... my guess would be that the JTR method places the engine about a 1/2" farther back and about 3/4" lower in the car. Please keep in mind that I use the super small MSD billet distributor (PN 8570) http://www.msdignition.com/ and slotted the motor mounts to move the engine even farther rearward per JTR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudge Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 With only 1/2" difference it would almost sound like a T56 would work, but I hear it does not, with this kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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