Another set back
 

I just got done with modifying my firewall and trany tunnel to accommodate my engine set back. I am not sure on the final numbers as to how much the motor is set back over stock because I have nothing to reference stock location relative to mine I just moved it back far enough for the balancer to clear the rack mount with a little room to spare.

I am just wondering what every one else has for set back if any.

Brian

brian
 

looks awesome, killer work, i think tyler and phase shifts set backs are around 6 inches, and look to be similer to yours, are those c5 or sed spindles??
what rear suspension are you fabbing?
jake

Looking good, Brian. Is that a wheelbarrow ala Banks?

Good eye Scott it is a wheelbarrow. I actually got the idea from Wayne Due when I was talking to him about Tyler’s car. His made the same way as mine. It must be split in half and widened about 4 inches to be wide enough for the motor to fit in side. I am sure that they had to due the same thing on the banks car but speed lefever is a better sheet metal guy than I am so you cant see where it is widen, but on mine you can.

As for the spindles I made them as well as the rest of the frame, they are the JPIFS spindles. The rear will be a three link. My car is basically the camaro version of II Much minus the perimeter frame it has all the same suspension.

Brian

great work! that firewall looks killer

Good job Brian. Besides a real clean look and solving a clearance issue you get another good weight balance improvement.

I love pics!
 

In the words of Homer Simpson, "mmmm....car porn......."

Mike

Brian,

Nice work. You should post a pic of the tranny tunnel you made.

jp

Pulling up an old one. Any updates?

How is the foot well area? Got a pic?

That is really neat, very resourceful. :thumbsup:

It is very thigh you kind if sit with you feet off to the side. I would say it is similar to a jeep Cherokee with the weirdly huge transmission humps. I will take a picture of it for you tomorrow.

Not much in the way of updates. The frame is done and I am working on get the driver’s door and fender to line up a little better. The doorpost had been damaged in an accident may years a go and I never noticed it until I started to try and align the body panels. So I had to cut out the entire pillar flatten it where the hinged bolt on and weld it back in. I also had to replace the drives side fender do to the fact that I kick it very had several times in a fit of rage before I recognized the problem with the smashed door pillar. I plan on rolling the car outside tomorrow. I will try to take some pictures.

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Are you back home or did you bring your car to Charlotte?

I am home for three weeks, heading back to Charlotte on Sunday.

great job I can't wait to see the rest :hail:

Looks great, good to see progress being made!! If I hadn't already rebuilt my tunnnel I would cut up my wheelbarrow and go for it...although that might piss off the wife when it comes spring and she's looking all over for it!! :lol:

Hear are some pictures.

Thanks for the updates.

Looks great! :thumbsup: