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    Post by Vanish Mon Jul 04, 2011 6:31 pm

    I was wondering if any One here with a Big 6 or V8 Crossmember has Put spacers between the crossmember and the unibody to Drop the motor Down ??? if so Do you have pictures of it ??? Thanks' ...........

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    Post by Twinpilot001 Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:20 pm

    In past posts there are fotos and xmember pics of same install
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    Post by Vanish Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:24 pm

    I was thinking there was also .... Cant seem to find any thing on this ..... I have seen chevys done this way !!!!! I am thinking that if I drop the motor down I can get a better Drive line angle ..... Looks Like You would have to go with 4 Blocks on a Ford !!!!!!

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    Post by Twinpilot001 Mon Jul 04, 2011 8:30 pm

    drop was 2" and same for xmember - with 700r4 as i remember?seems was dadio1 or??
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    Post by Hellfish Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:01 am

    There are 2 articles scanned and posted here. I think the 2nd one shows a drop. Why do you want to lower the motor?

    http://www.wingsisp.com/emboss/econo.htm
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    Post by Vanish Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:28 am

    Hellfish wrote:There are 2 articles scanned and posted here. I think the 2nd one shows a drop. Why do you want to lower the motor?

    http://www.wingsisp.com/emboss/econo.htm

    I am Looking for better Drive Line angles !!!!!

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    Post by Twinpilot001 Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:32 am

    hey vanish - is this for the 4 x 4 van??
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    Post by Vanish Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:40 am

    Twinpilot001 wrote:hey vanish - is this for the 4 x 4 van??


    That's the One !!!!

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    Post by Twinpilot001 Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:27 am

    likely - will need more drop @ the tranny mount?? maybe even a carb adapter for the angle? Like on the old imboard marine engines? Just thinking?
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