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[Huskinhano]

How are you going to support the 700? From my understanding the front mounted engines are suppose to have the bell housing supported to distribute the weight of the engine and trans evenly. The 58 and up side mounted engines can be supported at the rear of the trans but when the front mounted 55-57 engine are used with later rear mounted trans it puts a lot of stress on the trans with that big gap between mounting points. I know a lot of guys do it anyway.

[SpiderGearsMan]

somebody makes a midmount bellhousing for a 700
he bought the sidemount adapters m no time to put em in , and the cast iron glide works good

[SpiderGearsMan]

danchuk sells a plate for the starter mount ..I am not sure the long term goals here lol

[SpiderGearsMan]

How are you going to support the 700? From my understanding the front mounted engines are suppose to have the bell housing supported to distribute the weight of the engine and trans evenly. The 58 and up side mounted engines can be supported at the rear of the trans but when the front mounted 55-57 engine are used with later rear mounted trans it puts a lot of stress on the trans with that big gap between mounting points. I know a lot of guys do it anyway.

add a rear crossmember under the trans in the stock mount

[SpiderGearsMan]

[Scott Liggett]

How bout a couple shots of the whole car once it's on it's new shoes? I'm kinda liking the patina.

[SpiderGearsMan]

that was the only photo from yesterday , we got rained out
the front end is still off ..going for tags tomorrow

I was going up today , but the tappan zee bridge was closed lol

[Scott Liggett]

I heard about the governor closing that bridge wat out here.

[SpiderGearsMan]

he got the tags in record time,,, 2 hours ..slight OLD LADY nazi tactics at dmv , but , not bad

tonight , we replace cracked leaf springs . 2 inch lowering blocks , radiator new hoses , stainless trans cooler lines and got one fender on

[SpiderGearsMan]

shakedown run tonight , needs work , but we will be there

[SpiderGearsMan]

at LEAD EAST rt 10 Parsipanny,NJ tonight

[SpiderGearsMan]

[nesabo]

Love the patina. So how good does she run?

[1931s/x]

it will fit right in with the "barn find" woodys with the radir wheels.

[SpiderGearsMan]

the other night , due to all of the rubber gaskets missing from the doors , the doors were slamming into the body over bumps , but richie did some insularting , quite nice now
the motor freakin purrs , stock cam , smooth idle , the electronic mallory distributor makes a huge difference , but the 4 jet is very lean , he has a wcfb at home , try that next