Motor mount issue

[Bill Rose]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Crazy question: but could the trans mount, or even the trans cross member be wrong, causing the engine to tilt downward in the rear, leading the oil pan to hit the subframe? </div></div>

That was looked into Steve. Yes as the trans goes up, the front of the pan gets closer to the frame. The cross member and the trans mount are stock factory correct parts. But even if the trans was dropped a considerable amount, the pan would still be way too close. The back of the motor is too low as well. The exhaust manifold is close too the steering box, so the whole motor has to be raised about 1/2&quot;.

There's a guy I know who has a big block Nova, that was originally a small block. He checked his pan to frame clearance today, and he has almost a 5/8&quot; gap under his pan. He lives a couple hrs from me, so I have to find the time to go look at his set-up, to see why his engine sits higher. I have new motor mounts coming tomorrow. Hopefully I can put this behind me, and move on.