View Single Post
Old 09-21-2020, 12:40 PM   #25
MoreWorkToDo
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 31
Engine Placement

The stock truck oil pan extends below the cross member by about 1 inch. This will be a street only vehicle, so I'm thinking I'll be ok.
Name:  IMG_20200921_093449369.jpg
Views: 312
Size:  58.5 KB


Since the engine is biased towards the passenger side, the oil pan to cross member clearance is tighter there. This is forcing a rear engine position, which I like from a weight distribution.
Name:  IMG_20200921_093430522.jpg
Views: 311
Size:  47.6 KB


The driver side has about 1.25" of clearance.
Name:  IMG_20200921_093601735.jpg
Views: 307
Size:  32.6 KB


The lighting is bad, but the tightest area for the trans is to the fold in the firewall. There is 3/4-1" clearance in that area.
Name:  IMG_20200921_093632492.jpg
Views: 311
Size:  38.3 KB


There is about 11" between the cover and where the radiator support mounts. Even with a factory harmonic balancer, this leaves room for radiator/water pump swaps, etc.
Name:  IMG_20200921_112003488.jpg
Views: 309
Size:  58.9 KB



To my untrained eye, this placement seems like it will work, right?
MoreWorkToDo is offline   Reply With Quote