raise the engine up 1"

[cegusman]

I want to raise my engine up 1". Currently using the clamshells with poly inserts. Would it be possible to just put a 1" spacer between the frame and the clamshell mount? Or will this not let the engine line up correctly anymore?


For those wondering why I want to do this, about to install a doubler and want a flat belly.

 

[kgblazerfive]

Other then moving the engine cradle up an inch no to many other ways to do it and not get the geometry all screwed up.

 

[miniwally]

The way the motor mounts in the vehicle angle the added 1" will move them closer together.

You need to find a way to move everything up without it moving in.

 

[mdm365]

yes you could move it up 1" any things possible but it would change a hole lot of things.

Like tilt and or move the fan,space around the dizzy,Hose lengths,exhaust issues(pushing pipes closer to body), mess up drive line angles(might do this anyway if doing a doubler) linkages( may be not and issue if manual trans)

May be some more I left out.Could you clock the doubler to flatten things out??

Mike

 

[miniwally]

He's building a buggy of sorts so a lot of that isn't a real concern

 

[cegusman]

yes you could move it up 1" any things possible but it would change a hole lot of things.

Like tilt and or move the fan,space around the dizzy,Hose lengths,exhaust issues(pushing pipes closer to body), mess up drive line angles(might do this anyway if doing a doubler) linkages( may be not and issue if manual trans)

May be some more I left out.Could you clock the doubler to flatten things out??

Mike

All ready have a 1" body lift so moving the engine/trans/tcases up is not a problem. Fan will be back in the correct place, and a manual trans so no issue there. Exhaust will be redone anyway.


Guess there is no simple way to do this.

 

[73 K5 Blazer]

Your best bet is going to make a plate that bolts to the existing mount and has off set holes for the motor mount to accommodate for the 1" raise. This should not be that difficult to accomplish.

 

[cegusman]

I may go with my original plans and get DIY4x to just build me some mounts with a 1" rise.