65 dart revival
picture is passenger rear control arm.
We tried a passenger log style manifold and it had no more room then the pass hp manifold. So I trimmed the fenderwell out on the passenger fender right where the bulge is for the back control arm. I heated up the control arm mount on the front side and pounded it in a bit. Now we have clearance on both sides. Its close to the steering column but we have maybe a 1/4" clearance on each side with unmodified manifolds and gaskets. We would be done if we didn't have stock power steering. To clear the top fitting on the power steering the tunnel has to be beat up from the front all the way 6 inches past the body seam that many weld or beat flat. Also engine needs to come up for spark plug no 5, its 2 close to the power steering. I doubt anyone makes motor mounts to run the engine higher so we will make them. We were about 5" from the crank centerline to the k member were it wouldve been happy with manual steering. We have a front motor plate but we are hoping to not use it as the accessories are harder to drive. We have a cnc plasma table and a 100 ton brake for prototype stuff and can model stuff in 3d for when we commercially replicate parts. Motor mounts at least align up with stock location, the tranny mount is stock.
We have beat the front pass corner of the oil pan for some k member clearance, and worked over the firewall on the passenger head so it has lots of room. Sure helps as we have had the engine in/out a dozen times now.
We tried a passenger log style manifold and it had no more room then the pass hp manifold. So I trimmed the fenderwell out on the passenger fender right where the bulge is for the back control arm. I heated up the control arm mount on the front side and pounded it in a bit. Now we have clearance on both sides. Its close to the steering column but we have maybe a 1/4" clearance on each side with unmodified manifolds and gaskets. We would be done if we didn't have stock power steering. To clear the top fitting on the power steering the tunnel has to be beat up from the front all the way 6 inches past the body seam that many weld or beat flat. Also engine needs to come up for spark plug no 5, its 2 close to the power steering. I doubt anyone makes motor mounts to run the engine higher so we will make them. We were about 5" from the crank centerline to the k member were it wouldve been happy with manual steering. We have a front motor plate but we are hoping to not use it as the accessories are harder to drive. We have a cnc plasma table and a 100 ton brake for prototype stuff and can model stuff in 3d for when we commercially replicate parts. Motor mounts at least align up with stock location, the tranny mount is stock.
We have beat the front pass corner of the oil pan for some k member clearance, and worked over the firewall on the passenger head so it has lots of room. Sure helps as we have had the engine in/out a dozen times now.
