Hi All
I have just dropped my 302 and UN1 combination into my (bespoke) chassis (made many years ago by someone else) to look at getting the engine mounts made up. I could do with a bit of experience please. I have lined up the driveshafts with the output shafts on the UN1 so they are straight. I assume that is right. At the front the 302 inlet manifold carb mounting face is sitting about 40mm below the bottom line of the cockpit window. Does that sound about right? I could lift it up to give the engine a flatter position, it is currently tipping forward a little. That is what I am minded to do. Any advice out there? The standard 302 sump pan is above floor level as it is. The output shafts on the UN1 are 13mm above chassis height.
The chassis was originally made for a BMW V8 which had engine mountings much lower on the block. So once I have the height sorted I will weld in another chassis member to pick up the 302 engine mounts which will also have the added bonus of stiffening the rear end. I just need to sort the height out.
I am running an EWP so no issues with water pump in the cockpit! As the engine is sitting with the driveshafts lined up I am thinking its about right in that direction.
I have just dropped my 302 and UN1 combination into my (bespoke) chassis (made many years ago by someone else) to look at getting the engine mounts made up. I could do with a bit of experience please. I have lined up the driveshafts with the output shafts on the UN1 so they are straight. I assume that is right. At the front the 302 inlet manifold carb mounting face is sitting about 40mm below the bottom line of the cockpit window. Does that sound about right? I could lift it up to give the engine a flatter position, it is currently tipping forward a little. That is what I am minded to do. Any advice out there? The standard 302 sump pan is above floor level as it is. The output shafts on the UN1 are 13mm above chassis height.
The chassis was originally made for a BMW V8 which had engine mountings much lower on the block. So once I have the height sorted I will weld in another chassis member to pick up the 302 engine mounts which will also have the added bonus of stiffening the rear end. I just need to sort the height out.
I am running an EWP so no issues with water pump in the cockpit! As the engine is sitting with the driveshafts lined up I am thinking its about right in that direction.