My 429 swap pics

Phil · Post by **Phil** » August 9, 2007, 8:45 pm

PO did this. Its kinda nuts, no crossmember. Itll probably make pulling the pan nice and easy. :roll:

Guy was handy with a torch

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » August 9, 2007, 9:02 pm

WOW! Must be like the engine is doing the splits,and twisting the rails but it looks like its not recent.

Alan

shawns fords · Post by **shawns fords** » August 9, 2007, 10:13 pm

I wonder why he cut the crossmember up front, I fit mine in without removing or cutting front or rear crossmembers, matter of fact, if I moved engine closer to front it would have interfered with brake lines

Phil · Post by **Phil** » August 9, 2007, 10:59 pm

shawns fords wrote:I wonder why he cut the crossmember up front, I fit mine in without removing or cutting front or rear crossmembers, matter of fact, if I moved engine closer to front it would have interfered with brake lines

You have a double crank pulley (probably all are)?
The front pulley seems to be the issue.

Who knows, maybe the driveshaft length dictated the engine location :roll:

Honestly though, it seems OK. Motor runs good. The brake line/hose junctions are inside the wedge shaped "mounts"

I suspect lowering this truck can only improve the pinion angle

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » August 10, 2007, 6:10 am

We cut the crossmember on some of our circle track cars. The engine served as the crossmember. Reason? Like you said, ease of pan removal. Never gave us a problem.