I guess I didn't explain it well. I wasn't able to make pics last night, but I'll try to explain it again.

At this moment, my engine and tranny is sitting in place on the frame. The engine is mounted and sitting as low as it can go without hitting the front crossmember. I have a jack under the tail end of the tranny trying to determinewhere to place the tranny mount, and at what angle.

Without the weight of the body on the frame, it isn't as obvious how the frame will sit when complete. I did take some measurements before I removed the body and sheetmetal. I mentioned the tires because the ones on the front are junkyard specials and are larger than what will eventually be on there, so I have to take that into account. Usuing those measurements and adjusting for tire size, I believe I have the frame sitting at (or close to) the final ride stantz.

With all of this determined, a 3 degree down angle would still put the centeline of the output shaft just above the top surface of the frame.


If I level the frame as you mentioned, it will really put me in a bind because that makes it worse.


I hope I cleared some things up.