Re: motor sits uneven
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05/15/23 10:10 PM
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05dakota
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all he needed was 66-72 bb backets
Last edited by 05dakota; 05/15/23 10:11 PM.
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Re: motor sits uneven
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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05/16/23 02:36 AM
05/16/23 02:36 AM
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Wrong oil pan for that body and spool type motor mounts E-Bodies never used spool type mounts. As far as the oil pan, I guess it depends on exactly what kind or type of oil pan that he used.
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: motor sits uneven
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05/16/23 11:39 AM
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Wasn't 1973 the first and only year that Mopar used the Spool type K members in E bodies? Also didn't they not offer BB in E bodies in 1973? If the motor he used to out in his car came out of a C body it will have lower, deeper oil pan behind the center oil pan sump than B bodies did
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Re: motor sits uneven
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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05/16/23 12:10 PM
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Wasn't 1973 the first and only year that Mopar used the Spool type K members in E bodies? Also didn't they not offer BB in E bodies in 1973? If the motor he used to out in his car came out of a C body it will have lower, deeper oil pan behind the center oil pan sump than B bodies did No, they never changed the style of motor mounts on an E-Body. 74 was the last year for E-Bodies. He should have been able to use the mount brackets and rubber mounts from any 66-72 big block Mopar engine as was already stated. It's not the oil pan that's rubbing it's the TTI header passenger side of motor keeps slipping down to the point it sits on the tie rod & is wearing through my tti header tube.. It's probably a bad/weak rubber engine mount/insulator that's the problem.
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
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Re: motor sits uneven
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05/17/23 07:32 AM
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Actually had motor/trans w/ a g.v. Od unit installed & rear done… got it back months later noticed motor was uneven.. loosen all mounts (trans too) & brackets, level motor retighten everything & w/in a week motor slides down again Are you lifting the engine so everything is topped out ? If so this is your first problem , you need to loosen the bolts and let it all drop into place and the only real adjustment is leveling side to side , you can't have the bolts holding the engine UP to give you needed clearance because the vibration is just going to let it all slide back down. Sounds like you need to clearance the header tube?
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Re: motor sits uneven
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05/17/23 03:48 PM
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Interesting... I recently encountered a similar out-of-flat-level with my SB... using the Schumacher poly-mounts. It appeared to be small... maybe only 2-3-4 degrees out-of-level. The steering linkage (idler arm) was slightly rubbing against the headers. Those mounts MAY have to be massaged to fit the dowel-pin into the factory k-frame... I did that... and you can compare the dowel pins... they are NOT the same (Schumacher vs OE rubber type). However, I still had to loosen ALL the bolts... motor mount bolts, exhaust/header bolts at the collector, trans mount, lower and upper radiator hoses... everywhere! Then, re-settle the engine back down into the k-frame.. flat as I could see ... and re-tighten ALL the bolts.
Actually, I think the Schumacher mounts aren't as TALL as the factory typical rubber mounts.... thus... lowering the engine slightly which welcomes interference with the headers and steering linkage... in particular.. my longer C-Body IDLER ARM (aka: Fast Ratio).. no problem with the factory FAST RATIO PITMAN ARM. Granted, most of us are not running this setup as I am, but... it was a surprise to me when using the Schumacher poly mounts.
BUT, I will say, the rubber mounts have a huge amount of twist and flex... incredible amount!!!... just put one into a vise and twist and see... unbelievable amount of twist!
The Schumacher mounts do NOT give any additional noticeable vibration... which is good.... nothing to be concerned about.
There's no problem installing a BB into a V8 E-body k-frame... just use the correct common motor mounts.
Hope this is helpful.
Mopar Mitch
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Re: motor sits uneven
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05/17/23 05:21 PM
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even splurged for the polylock mounts That's your problem right there, the durometer, as well as the poly used for their mounts softens/melts from engine/compartment heat causing the mount to collapse, headers exacerbates the condition.....
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