which way do they go!!!

[Guest Anonymous]

after doing 2 of these conversion i thought i would know it all. but i dont. i have a fabricated jtr style conversion kit that i baught. i remember that there was more spacing on one side of the motor than the other and that the set back plate that had the extra bend was supposed to be on one side. i cant remember which and how much space. if any could help it would be ghrate. i sold the two copies of the jtr manuel with the last z. duhh thanks

[spdsk8r]

The setback with the extra bend is on the drivers side. The spacing is 1.38" for the passenger side and 2.25" for the drivers side. I hope this helps.

 

Rick

[Guest Anonymous]

Need help! A clarification is in order. The dimensions quoted brings up a another "contradiction found in the JTR Manual" (which there are a few). My Seventh Edition lists 5/16 ths flat bar for the setback plate material with a driver's side spacer of 2 1/4 and a passenger side spacer of 1 1/4 inch. I have found that the same 7th edition has differences (or errors) among the copies. As for my Seventh Edition dimensions for set back plate Grade 8 bolt sizes; Passenger side (3)-3/8-16 UNC X 3 1/2 ".... (2)-3/8-16 UNC X 1 1/4" Driver's side (3)-3/8-16 UNC X 4 1/2".... (3)-3/8-16 UNC X 1 1/4 "

[Guest Anonymous]

To further give you something to chew on, JTR gives a diagram on trimming the chevy mount to clear a bolt hole in the setback plate. If you just put the spacer between the motor mount and the setback plate instead of between the engine and the setback plate, no mod of the motor mount is required. Just thought I'd pass that along, I've seen it done both ways and it doesn't make a bit of difference outside of less work the way I suggested to do it.

 

Regards,

 

Lone

 

Ps: The engine is tilted toward the passenger side and the larger spacer is on the drivers side.