Diff <-> Engine alignment/height

[minicountryman1961]

would you consider lowering the back of the transmission? I just did the engine mounts and transmission mounts for my car and I decided that I would tilt the engine/transmission assy down in the back to point the transmission directly at the diff.

Originally Posted by Eternal

Also the gearbox bell housing is about 40mm below the chassis. and this really bugs me as there is nothing i can do about that. in an ideal world i would like to do a sump mod on the steel sump and also raise the engine another 10-15mm lol but that would give 30mm height between diff and tranny

[AshG]

when i did mine i droped the engine down a bit then chopped and shortened the sump and pickup. my gearbox output is about 12mm higher than the flange on the diff. couldnt do any better than that as i only had 4 inch of sump left lol.

[flyerncle]

Les,a friend of mine use to work on a floating crane and it was powered by two Magy Duetz V12 diesel's that ran two Shottle Heads through 2 90 deg angles to the props and there were u/j's in them,amazed me how they survived.

[Eternal]

Just rang Bailey Morris and they said anywhere between 3-5 is ideal. So i can lift the engine by another 15mm with no problems. This allows the bell housing to be a little higher and also the sump (will mod it at a later date). This will leave me with 35mm of sump below the chassis rail and that is not too bad.

Next thing i need to do is get the engine sitting parallel to the diff. Anyone have any tips or tricks?

[Eternal]

Crap installed gearbox mount that promptly dropped 8mm when removed the jack. Dunno what to do now. Shoul I jack the gearbox up to it's intended height the do the engine mounts?

[les g]

Originally Posted by flyerncle

Les,a friend of mine use to work on a floating crane and it was powered by two Magy Duetz V12 diesel's that ran two Shottle Heads through 2 90 deg angles to the props and there were u/j's in them,amazed me how they survived.

Paul
i hate floating cranes
i wish i could own back all the hours i,ve done on the bloody things
got quite good now with the 2 stroke detroits now
to and fro from the van on the quayside to the crane via a tug or RIB all flippin day (big blokes like me look silly in an old fashioned lifejacket - like an orange michelin man )
gettin tools or parts or hoses made up ..
or hanging in/from a man basket when you are scared of heights ,getting your feet dunked in the oggin when goin ashore at the end the day.........
oh how i laugh.............
as for crazy angles on shafts its all about the loads /revs and duty cycles
thats for those clever people to work out .......far too involved for my little brain
cheers les g

[Eternal]

i continued on thinking the same thing would happen to the front mounts......... and it did! wooo all nice and even after all. Happy days.

[flyerncle]

I get motion sickness if I am not in the driving seat Les, Seasick in Middlesboro Harbour drydock