engine placement

[Ricky]

hi i was wondering if someone could help me PLEASE??? i would like to know what is the correct place for the motor to sit like how far forward or how far back must it be or does the center of the motor Aline with the mounting point on the frame and would anyone know the correct measurement for the mounting plate go or do you place it when it lines up with the outside of the box sections

[HandyAndy]

what engine are you using?

cheers
andy

[Ricky]

i would like to use a toyota motor dohc 16v we in sa just call it a twin cam motor

[HandyAndy]

Ahh I don,t know anything about using a Toyota twin cam motor ...

Basically the position of the engine is usually dictated by the gearbox used, to ensure the gearbox bell housing fits then work forward with the engine then position the engine mounts where they are needed....

A good idea is to plate an area flush with BR1 & BR8...BR2 & BR9 mid way along the triangle that these rails create, then once you know the position of your engine just fabricate some mounts from the block down to these welded in plates.

Just a note..... keep in mind the position of the steering column as depending on the mounts you fabricate it might be in the way

sorry if this isn,t very helpful to your request for info but I have no knowledge of the Toyota motor.

cheers
andy

[RAYLEE29]

hi,one way of deciding engine/gearbox placement fore and aft is to have the gearstick lined up with the steering wheel
Ray

[Ricky]

thanks guys for the info it answers some of my questions but correct me if im wrong but do you push the gear box back as far as it can go before it TR8 or U7 or U8 but also keeping in mind the steering column ?

[Ricky]

sorry i missed some words what i wanted to say is BEFORE IT TOUCHES TR8 U7 AND U8

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by Ricky

sorry i missed some words what i wanted to say is BEFORE IT TOUCHES TR8 U7 AND U8

basically yes,

and as Ray has said... a good marker / reference point is the position of the gear stick, find the correct position for that ensuring the bell housing doesn,t touch the chassis then you can fabricate the engine mounts to suit..

hope that makes sense?

cheers
andy

[Ricky]

THANKS GUYS for the info it helps a lot thank you