Steve Abbott
SILVER Star
I need some quick help. I'm finally mating the tub and chassis on my '65 after about 5 years of being disassembled. My 40 had an old worn out SBC and AT mated to a 3 speed TC when I bought it. I have since replaced the SBC with a fresh '78 2F with 4 speed trans and 4 speed TC. I am using an Energy Suspension body mount kit.
I noticed as I was installing the body mount kit that the tub wasn't fully resting on the frame up front. I quickly realized that the TC high/low actuator shaft was hitting the cross brace on the bottom of the tub. I am completely stumped as to what the issue is. I assume it has to do with the motor & transmission mounts not allowing the TC to sit low enough to clear the tub. I did have to source the 2 front motor mount brackets since mounts for the SBC had been utilized as well as all frame brackets. Mount insulators are aftermarket from SOR. Is it possible the trans mount brackets are the wrong ones, causing the trans to sit too high? Also the clutch arm is hitting the tub as well. I assume it should be below that cross brace that it's hitting. Any other ideas as to what the issue is? Here are several pictures showing my clearance issue and the motor mounts.
I noticed as I was installing the body mount kit that the tub wasn't fully resting on the frame up front. I quickly realized that the TC high/low actuator shaft was hitting the cross brace on the bottom of the tub. I am completely stumped as to what the issue is. I assume it has to do with the motor & transmission mounts not allowing the TC to sit low enough to clear the tub. I did have to source the 2 front motor mount brackets since mounts for the SBC had been utilized as well as all frame brackets. Mount insulators are aftermarket from SOR. Is it possible the trans mount brackets are the wrong ones, causing the trans to sit too high? Also the clutch arm is hitting the tub as well. I assume it should be below that cross brace that it's hitting. Any other ideas as to what the issue is? Here are several pictures showing my clearance issue and the motor mounts.
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