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Originally Posted by mickmate
I just corrected a motor out of location. I have set a few up of these with engine mounts. You'll note the angle of the carb pads is to make them close to level when the motor is positioned in the chassis. I think you'll find it's 3 degrees on originals and also should match your pinion angle. Check your pinion angle I think you'll find it's close to 4.5 deg on the CCX. I set them up with the pan through to air cleaner installed and get the air cleaner as close to the underside of the hood scoop as I can and the oil pan between and protected by the frame rails. I line up the headers with the side pipe holes also. There are a couple of other dimensions to check as well. |
nick,
the carb pads on 427's are at an angle. to position a motor correctly, like a factory car, not necessarily a cobra, the motor should be level according to the pan rails or the front and rear top rails the manifold sits on. the idea is the carbs are at an angle when the car is at rest. under acceleration the suspension squats and the carbs(float bowls) then get level......with the whole motor at an angle, you could make
oil and water in the motor do weird things.....
as far as small block to big block there is only a slight difference in the frame mounting ( originally had a small block in mine) elongating of the mounting hole for the big block mount is all that is really necessary. now this of course goes out the window if you can't shut the hood.....and based on using factory ford motor mounts.......