Rusty 66 Coupe

[Rayatswan]

Made the plates that bolt up to the block today, had to make a few changes due to the block being a World products man o war with extra metal in a few places.
The sump doesn't fit either, hits on the Main cap at the back of the block.



You can just make out the misalignment of the bolt holes

[Nuts]

Is it the block that's drilled incorrectly or is it the oil pan? Nice build by the way. Thoroughly entertaining.

[Dwayne]

Is it the block that's drilled incorrectly or is it the oil pan? Nice build by the way. Thoroughly entertaining.

I know which one is the easier fix

[Rayatswan]

Hey Nuts, its the block, they have 4 bolt main caps on all 5 bearings, the pan has to be modified to fit, not much to it really.

[Rayatswan]

The 2 circles on the main cap show where the sump touches, the sump just needs a little massaging with a ballpein hammer

[Rayatswan]

A bit more on the engine mounts

[Rayatswan]

I ended up changing the engine mount side plates to only drop the engine 1/2 inch instead of a full inch. The bush tubes were hitting.
Also modified the plates, if you follow the internet plans the side to side adjustment slot slopes up towards the engine quite a bit.

[Rayatswan]

I also modified the gearbox crossmember to correct the down pinion angle, it now sits at an acceptable 2.9 degrees

[Rayatswan]

Tunnel fits, sort of, bolts on shifter cover hit, any one know how much room I should have between box and tunnel

[Rayatswan]

I am sure someone has an opinion but if no one is prepared to share I will give this forum a miss

[hybrid]

Expert opinion is what you probably want. I'd want at least 10mm, but I'm no expert and will also depend on the engine and gearbox mounts you're using which will determine how much it will move.

[Nuts]

There's plenty of armchair experts here and like Hybrid, I think 10mm should be sufficient if you're using urethane mounts. One thing to consider though, is whether you can easily remove and replace the gearbox without scratching up the tunnel.

[Rayatswan]

Thanks guys, that's about what it will have and the engine mounts are urethane.

[Rayatswan]

Altered the original transmission mount/floor support to fit over the T56 Magnum

[hybrid]