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General Discussion => Q & A => Topic started by: EZ Cool on June 22, 2016, 03:23:43 PM

Title: Need a little help on 401 engine position in a Slylark
Post by: EZ Cool on June 22, 2016, 03:23:43 PM

I am in the process of building motor mounts for my 65 Skylark. I have the front end off the car and have an extra bare 401 block and SP400 trans that I am using for mock up. Below are a few pictures of where it sets now. On the drivers side the head surface is about an inch from the firewall. On the passenger side its about 2 inches. The boss where the distributor sets is about an inch from the firewall. Can anyone give me some accurate measurements in any of these locations of a factory install?

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(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w127/mharbour/1965%20Skylark/WP_20160622_006_zps1xjdmwvw.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/mharbour/media/1965%20Skylark/WP_20160622_006_zps1xjdmwvw.jpg.html)

After I get the mounts fabbed the body is coming off the frame.

Title: Re: Need a little help on 401 engine position in a Slylark
Post by: dsags on June 22, 2016, 03:38:08 PM

You have it too far back. Should be about 3 inches on the drivers side and at the distributor and 4 inches on the passenger side. Good luck.

Dab

Title: Re: Need a little help on 401 engine position in a Slylark
Post by: EZ Cool on June 22, 2016, 03:43:24 PM

Thanks! Thats a great help.

Title: Re: Need a little help on 401 engine position in a Slylark
Post by: gearhead46 on June 22, 2016, 04:06:59 PM

Why not get the plates from a GS that adapt the front mounting pad on the engine to the cross member? These come up on Ebay or on this forum.  I have an extra set of mounts that are unique to this application.

Title: Re: Need a little help on 401 engine position in a Slylark
Post by: EZ Cool on June 22, 2016, 04:33:52 PM

Quote from: gearhead46 on June 22, 2016, 04:06:59 PM

Why not get the plates from a GS that adapt the front mounting pad on the engine to the cross member? These come up on Ebay or on this forum.  I have an extra set of mounts that are unique to this application.

Thanks for the reply. Sent you a PM about the mounts.