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    Offline Tonker1

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    Lateral Engine Tilt
    « on: December 02, 2016 - 07:47:21 AM »
    Hi all,

    I have a '73 340 Challenger and noticed today that the engine tilts down to the passenger side by 2.5 degrees. I'll organise a picture tomorrow, it's 11pm and my phone can't handle the light contrast!

    Is this tilt normal? Now that I've noticed it, I notice it all the time.

    Cheers in advance.
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    Offline dfrazz

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    Re: Lateral Engine Tilt
    « Reply #1 on: December 02, 2016 - 08:26:59 AM »
    Check you engine mounts.
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    Offline cudabob496

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    Re: Lateral Engine Tilt
    « Reply #2 on: December 05, 2016 - 02:21:38 PM »
    when step on it, engine does lean that way, due to torque.
    so, new moter mounts may be in order.
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    72 Cuda, owned 25 years. 496, with ported Stage VI heads, .625 in solid roller, 254/258 at .050, 3500 stall, 3.91 rear. 850 Holley DP, Reverse manual valve body.

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    Offline HP2

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    Re: Lateral Engine Tilt
    « Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016 - 09:31:39 AM »
    Normal, no. Can it be fixed, yes. Do you need new mounts, maybe. Between the engine mounting plate, motor mount, and frame mount, there are several places where a little bit a movement can result in an overall engine tilt.
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    Offline cudabob496

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    Re: Lateral Engine Tilt
    « Reply #4 on: December 06, 2016 - 07:48:17 PM »
    washer left out of one side of transmission mount?
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    72 Cuda, owned 25 years. 496, with ported Stage VI heads, .625 in solid roller, 254/258 at .050, 3500 stall, 3.91 rear. 850 Holley DP, Reverse manual valve body.

    1999 Trans Am, LS1, heads, cam, headers, stall, etc! Love to surprise the rice rockets with this one. They seem so confident, then it's "what the heck just happened?"

    2011 Kawasaki Z1000
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