Why Does the Engine in My 64 Belvedere Set So Far Forward

[MCODECUDA]

How can a trans mount swap move the engine when the engine mounts don't move? The engine mounts are far stiffer than a trans mount. unless it's got some kind of cobbled mounts on a slant 6 K frame? The engine should be in the correct location. I'm assuming all 3 of these cars are single 4 barrel. Measure the carb stud to the firewall on all 3. That will eliminate any pulley or accessory bracket discrepancies. That way you'll know for sure if its in the correct location.
Doug

The Polara’s motor is identical to mine and we measured from the carburetor stud to the radiator support. Both the Fury and my car has a 440 in it with different intakes so we measured from the firewall to a valve cover bolt. Nothing is cobbled up on any of the cars so it’s either a tolerance buildup or the brackets on the k-frame are off. I might just have to grind slots in the k-frame brackets to slide the motor back.

 

[RemCharger]

I would think about slots in the motormount bracket first.

 

[EARLY B]

The Polara’s motor is identical to mine and we measured from the carburetor stud to the radiator support. Both the Fury and my car has a 440 in it with different intakes so we measured from the firewall to a valve cover bolt. Nothing is cobbled up on any of the cars so it’s either a tolerance buildup or the brackets on the k-frame are off. I might just have to grind slots in the k-frame brackets to slide the motor back.

This will be harder than you think. once the slots are made you will not have enough room to install the nuts on the rubber mounts and then you will have to figure out how to move the trans mount back.

 

[Dan64]

Got tired of fighting overheating issues with other cars, I know the purists will hate it and that’s ok but it worked out well for this car (64 Polara)

 

[3sloppydogs]

Nice work

 

[MarPar]

Got tired of fighting overheating issues with other cars, I know the purists will hate it and that’s ok but it worked out well for this car (64 Polara)

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Hey, if it works, it works.