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Trevor Jones · 09-07-03, 08:15 PM

Hmmm....puzzling. Just putting a protractor to the screen looks like your estimate of 14 degs at nominal ride height is about right.
I assume the centre line of the inboard cv was placed 70 mm below CL of crank. Those angles do look a bit marginal the way you show them.
As mentioned before, if you tipped the rear of the engine up a couple of degrees (around the motor mounts) you could buy a bit back. I don't think this would effect the lubrication efficiency of the engine.

09-07-03, 08:15 PM	#13 (permalink)
Trevor Jones Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 GT40: Ontario Canada Posts: 54 Rep Power: 6	Re: Low Engine C of G / Inverted Gearboxes Hmmm....puzzling. Just putting a protractor to the screen looks like your estimate of 14 degs at nominal ride height is about right. I assume the centre line of the inboard cv was placed 70 mm below CL of crank. Those angles do look a bit marginal the way you show them. As mentioned before, if you tipped the rear of the engine up a couple of degrees (around the motor mounts) you could buy a bit back. I don't think this would effect the lubrication efficiency of the engine.