It looks like you got room to raise the motor and tranny up some. I would cut the mounts on the K frame and extend them up. That should get it to clear. Also do you got room to offset to the pass. side some more?
What would you do....( fitting engine)
OK - I want to know what everyone would so here ( that means YOU - incliuding bill)
My 56 plymouth project is at a point where I can just put a small block BOLT IN or go the early hemi -
of course I'm going early hemi - there are a few good things - the motor mounts BOLT up to the motor, the problem is that they are about 1 -1/2 wider then the mounts on the K frame - ( i used a 78 magnum front end ) and these are spool mounts -
next problem is the steering - if i spread the spools the exhaust studs hit the steering box, ( it is power)
when i went with the magum front end it essentially lowered the motor about a foot - leterally - and I have tons of hood clearence -
put it this way - I had a small block in there, with tunnel ram with carbs with air cleaners AND closed the hood... I can stand to raise the motor,
which finially brings me to my question.... how would you raise it?
I'm considering just sutting the spools and raising them with rectangular box steel.... any suggestions?
heres a pic...
THANKS!
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My 56 plymouth project is at a point where I can just put a small block BOLT IN or go the early hemi -
of course I'm going early hemi - there are a few good things - the motor mounts BOLT up to the motor, the problem is that they are about 1 -1/2 wider then the mounts on the K frame - ( i used a 78 magnum front end ) and these are spool mounts -
next problem is the steering - if i spread the spools the exhaust studs hit the steering box, ( it is power)
when i went with the magum front end it essentially lowered the motor about a foot - leterally - and I have tons of hood clearence -
put it this way - I had a small block in there, with tunnel ram with carbs with air cleaners AND closed the hood... I can stand to raise the motor,
which finially brings me to my question.... how would you raise it?
I'm considering just sutting the spools and raising them with rectangular box steel.... any suggestions?
heres a pic...
THANKS!
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You don't want it to look like a hack job and sometimes box steel can if not done right . I would cut the mounts off the K frame and have a channel bent that would fit over the K frame to make it as high as you want slope the ends down to give them a finished look make it look like it's part of the K frame and then reweld the mounts back on.DJVCuda said:I'm considering just sutting the spools and raising them with rectangular box steel.... any suggestions?
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Don't luagh at my drawing not very good at that.
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