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Floppydoodle does your trans crossmember sit flush with the bottom of the frame rail. I don't mean to hijack Robs build thread.
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If you install lower motor mounts won't that raise the rear of the tails haft and make that angle worse? Or are you going to lower the entire assembly, motor and trans together to keep the same angle?
Frank
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How come when I come over there is no beer on that cowl.......? Lol. Ill bring them next time.
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That's what I was wondering , the angle being 5 degrees is right . So did Nate think you might have just got the wrong motor mounts? Because mine set up at 5 degrees the trans x member is lower than yours. Mine looks like floppydoodle's
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Bennett--G4L mine is a little less than halfway. Actually you can see where I had to shim the tail shaft up so my headers wouldn't hit my control arms. I am machining a 5/8 aluminum spacer to slide in there.
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What is the measurement of your motor mounts from the center of the lower mounting point to the tallest part of the motor mount?
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Floppy what angle is yours set at? How high did you have to shim your carrier bearing?
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Rob mine is at 5* like RRC and the carrier bearing is 2-1/2" shimmed up. From the tail shaft to the carrier bearing it runs parallel to the the frame.
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What is the measurement of your motor mounts from the center of the lower mounting point to the tallest part of the motor mount? Also, what is the measurement from the bottom of your carrier bearing to the centerline of your driveshaft? Do you have a picture of the front of your engine?
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I'll get pics and measurements tomorrow.
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I'm out camping .....but I will be home tomorrow and can measure that. Unless floppydoodle get it before I get home:lol:
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Im tuned in on the driveline action... I agree there needs to be a good write up soon..

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Rob my motor mount measures 8" from center of the lower hole to the top edge of mounting plate......
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Posted via Mobile Device Here is a pic from the front ....the motor is not set at 5 degrees in this pic.....
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Thanks Russ, mine measures the same. Where are you placing your angle finder to get your measurement?
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The surface of the tail shaft
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Thanks Russ. Can you get one more measurement from the centerline of the lower engine mounting hole to the centerline of holes that the lower A frame bolt to? TIA
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I assume everyone is getting their "5 degrees down" measurement with the frame rails level and not setting on the wheels?

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That measurement is 4.5" .....I measured from the top of the lower control arm tube to the center or of the lower motor mount hole....
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Good point Keith!

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That's the only way to compare "apples-to-apples", here.

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Thanks. I think we found part of the difference, mine measures 5.0"...

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Thanks Keith, that's what I'm using as the reference. I should have mentioned it before.
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Yes my frame is level as well.....I wonder why there would be 1/2" difference ?
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Posted via Mobile Device Sorry Rob.....when you said yours was 5 I double checked and it is 5 :dohh:
The frame is still level:lol: the other question should be is the 5 degrees measured with the frame level or ride height ?
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Mine is with frame level.
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