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Engine offset - where is the original drivetrain centerline?

posted by  Dragwagon on  Sat Jun 25 20:54 CST 2011
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I hope someone here can help...I was hasty in yanking the B230f and M47 out of my '87 245 so I could test fit the L33 Chevy V8. Too late to measure the crank centerline to see how much offset there was in the engine/trans. When I measure the pinion centerline on the rear diff, it comes out around 1.5" offset to the passenger side. The center support bracket centerline seems to measure out closer to an inch. Then I've read that converse and JTR mounts give a 5/8" offset. Is that right?

Does the driveshaft gradually angle to the right from front to rear? It seems to me that you'd have a driveshaft with a fair amount of angle in both the horizontal and vertical planes, which doesn't seem desirable.

Thanks for any measurements or advice!
Mike






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