Just wondering... My engine seems to have a pretty good bit of angle to it now, that I never noticed before. Also seems to be a bit higher. This is all just speculation...I haven't seen my engine in a while, went out to the garage for something, and it just seemed to sit a little higher and angled back. Has anyone ever measured before-and-after?
I found out with my Cleveland that the double notch oil pan, needed when using the Mustang II set up, can only go so low in the chassis before hitting the rack first and the cross member second. I built a bracket to drop my rack and then used a bump steer correction kit to fix the angle change at the spindles. With my oil pan just up off the cross member now, the engine sits on a slightly more angle towards the rear because it still has to meet the trans cross member. With the stock set up nothing stops the engine from going low in the chassis. It also sits an inch or so further forward because of the notch cut in the pan. I don't use an R & C kit but the cross member is still in the same place
I never took any measurements. But after test fitting the engine and trans in the car I was of the same opinion. The engine looked like it sat up and tilted back a little more than I think it should.
My double-hump pan fit fine. It was tight, but everything cleared. I am wondering if I am going to be able to put a hood on it, without going to a cowl hood. I have already swapped to a low-profile cool air intake hat, just to clear everything.
Here is what my original setup looked like after the R&C install. Then a picture with the low profile cool air hat. You can see why I was concerned, and why I thought that angle was a bit steeper than before, with the original air cleaner on it. It even looks like my upper radiator hose might hit the hood. And I am totally SURE that brake line will hit...
