Angle ????

[aggie91]

I am putting in a 5.3 with a 4L60E trans in an '82 truck. We have raised the front crossmember and are doing other mods for better handling. We plan on doing custom mounts and setting the engine back some for better weight distribution.

With the frame level, what angle should the engine/trans be installed at? I currently have it a 4 degrees (tailshaft pointing down). I would like to get the motor lower, but the oil pan would need to be changed and a notch cut in the crossmember (which I am willing to do). The trans pan is about 1/4" above the bottom of the frame. I do not want anything hanging below the frame. Is the 4 degrees good or should I go flatter to say 2 degrees?

Thanks guys,