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Crooked engine? #117770 09/09/08 10:20 AM 09/09/08 10:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am. J Junky OP master
Junky OP master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	Why is the V8 engine in my '65 Coronet crooked, or offset to one side in the front if you will? By offset I mean the front of the engine is further to the passenger side than the rear of the engine. Are all older ('60's) Mopars this way? How much is the offset? I've been asked these questions, but can't answer them. 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Junky] #117771 09/09/08 10:22 AM 09/09/08 10:22 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,683 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,683	It is my understanding that all early b's are offset like that. You can also see the rad brackets are off set as well so it is not closer on one side or the other.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Andrewh] #117772 09/09/08 10:24 AM 09/09/08 10:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,930 Odessa, Tx. cudarex master
cudarex master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,930 Odessa, Tx.	Why would Mopar do that?

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Junky] #117773 09/09/08 10:25 AM 09/09/08 10:25 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,826 NY usa 5 540challenger master
540challenger master 5 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,826 NY usa	All the mopars i worked on are like that 71 challenge,r 73 cuda, 69 roadrunner, 68 charger, and a 69 newport to name a few

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: cudarex] #117774 09/09/08 10:26 AM 09/09/08 10:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13 Gillett, Pa 3404speed member
3404speed member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 13 Gillett, Pa	Clearance for steering box. IIRC

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Junky] #117775 09/09/08 10:42 AM 09/09/08 10:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,699 Newport, Mi Evil Spirit master
Evil Spirit master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,699 Newport, Mi	As long as it's straight in the frame, as in parallel to the frame rails, it's correct. They did it for more steering box clearance, and more room in the drivers footwell area. Free advice and worth every penny... Factory trained Slinky rewinder.........

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Evil Spirit] #117776 09/09/08 10:52 AM 09/09/08 10:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley RodStRace I Live Here
RodStRace I Live Here Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley	the motor should be offset evenly, not angled. Tell all your Brand X buddies that Ma Mopar did it to offset the driver's weight, making the car handle better!

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: RodStRace] #117777 09/09/08 11:03 AM 09/09/08 11:03 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	I thought it was to make sure the drive shaft was angled so the ujoints wouldnt burn out

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: RodStRace] #117778 09/09/08 11:15 AM 09/09/08 11:15 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,826 NY usa 5 540challenger master
540challenger master 5 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,826 NY usa	Quote: the motor should be offset evenly, not angled. Tell all your Brand X buddies that Ma Mopar did it to offset the driver's weight, making the car handle better! thats a good one i using that a the next car show.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: 540challenger] #117779 09/09/08 11:25 AM 09/09/08 11:25 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,683 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,683	actually I am pretty sure it is angled. Not sure anymore which side, but one of the brackets for the rad is deeper than the other so the fan is parallel.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Junky] #117780 09/09/08 02:41 PM 09/09/08 02:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,816 Alton, IL D Dakota_Don master
Dakota_Don master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,816 Alton, IL	its not just the older Mopars, My 96 V8 Dakota is offset to clear the steering..

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Dakota_Don] #117781 09/09/08 02:48 PM 09/09/08 02:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,930 Odessa, Tx. cudarex master
cudarex master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,930 Odessa, Tx.	He's saying the motor is not parallel to the frame rails.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: cudarex] #117782 09/09/08 03:03 PM 09/09/08 03:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am. J Junky OP master
Junky OP master J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,186 Wherever I am.	Quote: He's saying the motor is not parallel to the frame rails. Exactly. The front of the engine is more toward the passenger side...cooked...not parallel to the frame rails. 2010 Black Challenger SE <> 3.5 V6 Custom Shift Knobs www.flameball.com Check It Out

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Junky] #117783 09/09/08 03:05 PM 09/09/08 03:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	check your motor mounts. Clean it, if it's Dirty. Oil it, if it Squeaks. But: Don't fix it, if it Works!

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Junky] #117784 09/09/08 03:07 PM 09/09/08 03:07 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,134 OHIO THE HEART OF IT ALL 64hemi330sedan super stock
64hemi330sedan super stock Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,134 OHIO THE HEART OF IT ALL	MY 65 DOES THAT TOO.IT HAS THE STOCK K-MEMBER AND TRANS MOUNT. AND I DONT MEAN OFFSET TO THE RIGHT.ITS CROOKED BETWEEN THE FRAME RAILS. 4674625-IMG_2741.jpg (76 downloads) Last edited by 64hemi330sedan; 09/09/08 04:14 PM.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Junky] #117785 09/09/08 04:10 PM 09/09/08 04:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 288 Birmingham, England M Mick70RR enthusiast
Mick70RR enthusiast M Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 288 Birmingham, England	I once fitted the transmission mount back to front and it did the same thing. Make sure yours is fitted the right way and the transmission tailshaft is centred in the tunnel. 1970 Road Runner 505 cid MCH CNC ported Stealth heads MP 528 camshaft 4 speed GV overdrive 11.98 @ 117 on street treads

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: Mick70RR] #117786 09/09/08 05:25 PM 09/09/08 05:25 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,637 Western Michigan 68Fastback master
68Fastback master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,637 Western Michigan	Could be all the mounts as stated or the rear end has broken the locating pin and the torque is just doing its thing.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: 68Fastback] #117787 09/09/08 05:41 PM 09/09/08 05:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,683 A Andrewh master
Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,683	again, no, that is how they are built. The radiator mouting brackets are factory set up so one side is deeper than the other so the fan is parallel to the rad since the engine is cocked.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: 68Fastback] #117788 09/09/08 05:41 PM 09/09/08 05:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,930 Odessa, Tx. cudarex master
cudarex master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,930 Odessa, Tx.	My motor got out of sink like that when my stock tranny mount went bad.

Re: Crooked engine? [Re: cudarex] #117789 09/09/08 07:27 PM 09/09/08 07:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside thedriver pro stock
thedriver pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside	i've been askin my motor why its so crooked fer years....it hasnt given me an answer....but it keeps takin all my money! 1973 challenger Dana. 4 speed. Low deck.

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