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Bob Childress · 02-13-06, 08:59 AM

Thanks for the very interesting picture Ian. You show the end game for all of us. Keep them coming. I also notice a lot of other subtle modifications. My 2-Do-List continues to grow.

The distributor on a small block Ford exits the block at an angle, so to make the distributor end up looking centered in the new indent, I biased the cut out slightly to the left of chassis center. To make the indent, I used an extra thick (3/16 inch) piece of stainless steel. It was curved, recessed inside the channel of the chassis, and then seam welded.

AFTER this picture was made, the engine and transmission were moved to a final position for a total overall forward relocation of about 1 1/4 inches. Then, with the added height of the spark plug wires, the top of the distributor appears centered in the cut-out.

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Bob Childress bchildress Gold Supporter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: U.S.A. GT40: CAV w/Roush 342 Posts: 291 Rep Power: 8	Re: CAV - Getting the Horsepower to the Ground - Part V Thanks for the very interesting picture Ian. You show the end game for all of us. Keep them coming. I also notice a lot of other subtle modifications. My 2-Do-List continues to grow. The distributor on a small block Ford exits the block at an angle, so to make the distributor end up looking centered in the new indent, I biased the cut out slightly to the left of chassis center. To make the indent, I used an extra thick (3/16 inch) piece of stainless steel. It was curved, recessed inside the channel of the chassis, and then seam welded. AFTER this picture was made, the engine and transmission were moved to a final position for a total overall forward relocation of about 1 1/4 inches. Then, with the added height of the spark plug wires, the top of the distributor appears centered in the cut-out. Attached Thumbnails