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Re: E body transmission centerline [Re: NITROUSN] #3140881
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Does anybody know the correct centerline measurement for an e body 4 speed? Maybe from the center of the tailshaft to the floor pan? My engine is sitting low in the back and I'm trying to determine if the engine is too high or the transmission is too low. Both engine and transmission mounts are brand new. Stock transmission crossmember and stock. al debevec hemi k member


what do you mean by " My engine is sitting too low in the back "

What exactly do you think is not at the right height/angle , the engine or the trans ? If you have the stock trans crossmember, with a stock mount, and a stock tailhousing on the trans then the trans is where it s supposed to be, the engine mounts being not in the factory location will cause either the tailhousing to angle down if the engine mounts set the engine higher or the tailhousing will angle upward if the engine is lower. If the mounts move the engine to one side of the other the tailhousing will angle in the opposite direction from where the engine is shifted. There isn't a lot of room between the centerlink and the oilpan , assuming you have a factory pan so that might be a good guage as to the engine being high or low , a piece of 3/4 think pine ( 1"x?) is what I usually stuff between the center link and the pan if I have to hang the engine without a trans on it for a short amount of time.


It starts here John. https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3123843/1.html


Thanks , I only casually looked at that when first posted .


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Originally Posted by 73cuda340
Does anybody know the correct centerline measurement for an e body 4 speed? Maybe from the center of the tailshaft to the floor pan? My engine is sitting low in the back and I'm trying to determine if the engine is too high or the transmission is too low. Both engine and transmission mounts are brand new. Stock transmission crossmember and stock. al debevec hemi k member


Can you post a picture of the trans crossmember that is currently in the car?

As said in the other thread you should pull the pass side valve cover off and either remove the left header or pull out the steering box and get the engine down on the mounts without any spacers to see if the engine/trans are remotely where they should be .


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Re: E body transmission centerline [Re: JohnRR] #3142088
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Here's a picture of the transmission crossmember. It's hard to get a good picture of it since tge car is only on jack stands. The measurement from the top of the tunnel of the floor pan to the center of the tailshaft is approximately 3 1/2"

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According to the other members on here who measured theirs, this is inline with their measurements although they vary about an inch between each members car.


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That 1" difference might be because my car was a factory 4-speed and the other car was a factory automatic so the tunnel height might be different????

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Originally Posted by second 70
That 1" difference might be because my car was a factory 4-speed and the other car was a factory automatic so the tunnel height might be different????


the tunnel where the measurement is the same Auto or 4 speed, the floor pan used is the same and the side ofthe tunnel is cut open to clear the shifter .

A 1" difference is a lot and that would be changed by how high up the engine is at the K frame.


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This brings back bad memories of the Keisler TKO problems.
Seemed like everyone had different degrees of success and failure. Also different measurements. laugh2

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Originally Posted by RTSE4ME
This brings back bad memories of the Keisler TKO problems.
Seemed like everyone had different degrees of success and failure. Also different measurements. laugh2


Exactly

I think what is needed is the angle of the tailshaft at the end to get a more accurate assessment ?


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Originally Posted by 73cuda340
Here's a picture of the transmission crossmember. It's hard to get a good picture of it since tge car is only on jack stands. The measurement from the top of the tunnel of the floor pan to the center of the tailshaft is approximately 3 1/2"


That's the right crossmember, have you measured the angle of the end of the tailshaft ?


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Re: E body transmission centerline [Re: JohnRR] #3143285
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I have to try to find a smaller angle finder, mine won't fit. Not sure where to take a measurement on the tail shaft from since the top and bottom both have different angles


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