[DeTomaso] Motor Mounts

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Moving the engine back also moves the Trans back.  What does that do  to the 
axle shaft angle and does that matter?
 
Nick
 
When I  did my almost-flat-firewall project a few years ago on Judy's 72-1/2  
Pantera, I noted in the article that the right side motor mount had one  hole 
drilled fwd of the centerline. The left mount had TWO holes, one  drilled fwd 
and 
one drilled on-center. So I drilled the right to match the  left, slotted the 
holes in both mounts, and shoved the engine back 3/4",  which is about 1/2 of 
what you'd get by reversing the mounts  left-to-right. It was also the max I 
could do while still clearing the oil  pan to crossmember. The gearshilft rod 
fit 
by playing with the splined  end- not the mid-rod adjuster; the exhausts fit 
unchanged, no wires or  lines needed changing and I noted that this gave 
plenty 
of room for a  big-cap distributor. My SVO aluminum heads with Hooker headers 
clear the  left inner fender panel. That flange is over 1" wide so a little 
hammering  or cutting would easily make plenty of clearance for a further 
move such  
as with a modular engine. If you do this move, you do need to put an  S-bend 
in 
both the rear ZF mounts and make new, thicker spacers. FWIW- J  DeRyke



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