peej410 Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 alright well heres the deal... im running a 2 bolt sbc with a t-5, and i have the bellhousing that mounts the tranny vertically instead of on the 15 degree angle like some are..... now my problem is, everything on my car that i would ordinarilly use to figure out my tranny mount ive replaced. ive made my own custom frame rails subframe connectors floors and motor mounts. my crank dampner sits about 1/2 from the steering rack and my distributor is about an inch from the firewall. whats the best way for me to determine how high to mount the transmission ? should i mount the differential and get an angle off of that with my angle finder and try to replicate the angle on the corresponding surface of the tranny output? i cant think of any other way to do it right. thanks in advance for your help and ill get some new pics posted soon -pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-TARD Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Most intake manifolds are cast with the 2 or 3 degree angle built in to the carb mounting flange, you could probably set your level on this to give you the correct engine angle. (assuming that the car is sitting level as well). I'd double check the angle on the diff too, just to make sure its the same, or nearly the same as the corrected angle on the intake manifold. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 I actually had a solid (no universal joints) driveshafts made to make sure my drivetrain was in line. I had already made my tranny and diff mounts by measuring carefully with a tape measure....I was amazed at how far I was off when I installed the solid driveshaft. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peej410 Posted June 21, 2003 Author Share Posted June 21, 2003 hrmm, both are good ideas... one question though if the carb sits at a 2 or 3 degree angle does that mean that the carb surface should be level to the ground? or parallel to the level plane of the car? right now as the car sits on stands its as level as i can get it (within a hair). tim how much did it cost to make the drive shaft, i work at a fabrication shop but ive never even considered this, should i try doing it myself? (still a novice) thanks for your time guys i appreciate it -pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 I don't think you have to sweat this too much. The beauty of the jtr mount is its simplicity. If you don't want to make a copy of that one just fab something up that is adjustable. Slotted holes and fender washers are usally all you need. Tim's idea is smart thinking if you don't mind spending the extra cash or if you can fab it yourself. Get it close 'nuff with you eyeball then fine tune the alignment once you get it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peej410 Posted June 21, 2003 Author Share Posted June 21, 2003 alright awesome, icant wait to get this budget sucker on the road thanks guys -pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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