I could still use some help with this if anyone is so inclined.
Applies to a 360ci in an 87 Ramcharger.
I recently replaced my engine. I just noticed that it "looks" to be
crooked in the engine compartment. Measuring from the firewall to the
lower front corner of each head yields a 1" difference in the left
versus the right. Measuring from the frame rail to the same corner of
the heads yields a 1/4 in difference. In my book, that is crooked.
I had no difficulty in bolting anything up (flex plate, bell housing,
motor mounts, etc...). ONe of the motor mounts is a fixed stud, so I
fugured it had to go in correctly. I would assume that the engine is
supposed to be square in the engine comaprtment, although I must
admit
I have never really looked for that in the past. The fan doesn't
appear to be signifiicantly askew within the shroud.
That being the case, what are the best points of reference to use for
squaring the engine in the compartment? Any tricks of the trade to
make this an easy fix would be appreciated as well.
Thanks Patrick
Usual suspect. - 10 Aug 2007 21:20 GMT
>I could still use some help with this if anyone is so inclined.
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>Thanks Patrick
Repeat the measurements on a different but similar car. (Used car
lot?)
the fly - 11 Aug 2007 01:03 GMT
>I could still use some help with this if anyone is so inclined.
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>squaring the engine in the compartment? Any tricks of the trade to
>make this an easy fix would be appreciated as well.
As long as it sits on the mounts and the bolts line up without
twisting or prying, it's where it ought to be. The main
coinsideration for how the engine sits in the compartment is whether
the shaft aligns correctly with the transmission.
Both heads SHOULD measure different distances from the
firewall. Con rods from the left and right bank connect to common
crank throws, so they can't lie in the same plane. One has to be
ahead or behind the other, by the thickness of a con rod.