I am not new to the HAMB but watching from the sidelines until now I need you guys. I just test fitted my 235 chev. straight six, back from rebuild, to the '48 GMC chassis I just installed a M2 front end from TCI. I suspected a crash with the power steering tubes on the rack but found it way worse. The pan was touching the rack and I still had about 2-3" to go to seat the front motor mount. Anyone have a feel for how much angle I can put into the engine before I have driveline problems or engine issues? If I fab motor mounts that lift the engine more in the front than the back to avoid firewall mods, how much is OK and how do I deal with the 4-bar rear end. TCI was not overlly helpfull. They recalled a low clearance pan he saw, once and recommended someone to fab the new motor mounts. TCI's kit and the 235 were specifically questioned and they gave me the OK. I will figure it out but if I _uck it up, I won't know till it is on the road, many dollars and much sweat from now. Any help is appreciated. A
I asked Sal @ TCI and he said to use a '55-'59 Chevy pickup pan. Apparently it is much more shallow at the front. -J
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