Engine To Low Manifold At An Angle

[magh]

Just purchased a new manifold 4-1 to replace the cast one on my 2.0 pinto now I've just been to fit it and it seems like the engine is a tad low and the manifold fits onto the studs but at an angle ie the top fitting closer than the bottom due to the manifold sitting on the lower chassis tube.

 

Anyone had this before / any fixing suggestions?

 

All Incan come up with is raising the engine somehow on the mounts or machining a slanted plate to match the two together.

[Guest russell555]

I've noticed in the 2 years I've had my 2b that the engine has sunk on the mounts over time and the exhaust started catching the chassis, I've just packed the mounts out on the chassis side and it's cured the problem....

Hope this helps

[magh]

Brilliant that's what I was hoping to do, what did you use to pack it?

[Snapperpaul]

If your using the standard ford engine rubber mount, washers under the mount bolts and under the engine mounting arm

In effect you are twisting the engine by packing one side

[Grim]

I've noticed in the 2 years I've had my 2b that the engine has sunk on the mounts over time and the exhaust started catching the chassis, I've just packed the mounts out on the chassis side and it's cured the problem....

Hope this helps

 

It'll be the plates supporting the engine bending. Check they're still attached at both ends, they were only tacked in place on the outside with 10mm of weld on my car, which had failed.

[Guest mower man]

New mtgs and or packthem up a little but watch bonnet clearance + look at the mount plates as Grim posts above mower man

[magh]

I'll have a look it may be that the manifold is just too deep to fit, but it is from a 2.0 pinto kit car

[Guest mower man]

Whose kit ,R.H. or other mfr? not all are alike mower man

[magh]

Purchased 2nd hand ive purchased the kit 2nd hand as an unfinished project and came with the original cast manifold