cooters T bucket build

[cooter]

everything square and centered.

 

[cooter]

high as I can get it.

 

[benT]

Looks Good!

 

[cooter]

right front engine frame mount is 1/8" farther forward than left front? im tired of cross measureing tryin to find out why. maybe engine cast wrong, engine mount holes different who knows, she just gonna be 1/8/" off. least I know it will line up when I go back. im ready to burn this thing in if everyone thinks this is acceptable. I think so.

 

[T-Test]

right front engine frame mount is 1/8" farther forward than left front? im tired of cross measureing tryin to find out why. maybe engine cast wrong, engine mount holes different who knows, she just gonna be 1/8/" off. least I know it will line up when I go back. im ready to burn this thing in if everyone thinks this is acceptable. I think so.

It'll work just fine!! U-joints will take up for the slack in the difference. Can't you remember when Chevy used to offset the I-6 engines in Novas?

 

[cooter]

It'll work just fine!! U-joints will take up for the slack in the difference. Can't you remember when Chevy used to offset the I-6 engines in Novas?

Thats right

 

[2old2fast]

If you can live w/it , it'll never hurt a thing .... me , I'd drive myself to the brink of insanity figuring out what's wrong !!
dave

 

[T-Test]

If you can live w/it , it'll never hurt a thing .... me , I'd drive myself to the brink of insanity figuring out what's wrong !!
dave

You are already INSANE for owning a T-Bucket!! Only crazy people have more fun than we do!!

 

[cooter]

I have issues. Lol

 

[2old2fast]

My late mother in law told my wife that I'd "lost my mind" when I started building my T.... 5 years later she was asking for a ride !! I asked her 'now who's nuts'??
dave

 

[Zandoz]

"If we weren't all crazy, we'd just go insane." - Jimmy Buffett

 

[fordnut]

Cooter did you use CCR plans as to how far back to place your motor mounts.

 

[cooter]

Cooter did you use CCR plans as to how far back to place your motor mounts.

Yes. But i used a 10" stretch body and added 10" to frame.

 

[fordnut]

Yes ok I used the same motor mounts, but I did not tilt mine back. Wonder if I should ?

 

[cooter]

Yes ok I used the same motor mounts, but I did not tilt mine back. Wonder if I should ?

I think so. Ccr does

 

[fordnut]

I don't no the plans I have from CCR show the mounts strait on, with no angle to them.

 

[cooter]

Im lookin at them now. Leaned back. 1 1/4" front back is 1 1/2". 1/4" tilt. Im weldin her up now

 

[fluidfloyd]

Yes ok I used the same motor mounts, but I did not tilt mine back. Wonder if I should ?

fordnut...You should set the top of the motor mounting pad parallel or equal in angle the same as the crank interline so as not to twist the isolator bushing.

 

[cooter]

fordnut...You should set the top of the motor mounting pad parallel or equal in angle the same as the crank interline so as not to twist the isolator bushing.

Thats right.

 

[cooter]

Nothin like dropping my angle gauge and the stinkin needle broke off inside. CRAP...