Dirty Dingo - Sliding or Regular LS Engine Mount Adapter?
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Dirty Dingo - Sliding or Regular LS Engine Mount Adapter?
The time has come! The engine and trans are finally going into my ‘81.
Well, actually, the body is off, so they’re really just going on the frame. I have an LS1 and T56 that I’ll be mounting using the G-Force crossmember. I’m debating between the regular Dirty Dingo LS engine mount adapter or their sliding /adjustable adapters. I like the idea of the sliding adapters, as I feel like it’ll give me more freedom to place the engine where needed - but the adapter sits the engine about a 1/4” higher than typical adapters, and I’m unsure if that will result in any clearance or driveline issues.
Thoughts? Is it worth getting the adjustable ones or should I stick with just the regular engine mount adapter?
Well, actually, the body is off, so they’re really just going on the frame. I have an LS1 and T56 that I’ll be mounting using the G-Force crossmember. I’m debating between the regular Dirty Dingo LS engine mount adapter or their sliding /adjustable adapters. I like the idea of the sliding adapters, as I feel like it’ll give me more freedom to place the engine where needed - but the adapter sits the engine about a 1/4” higher than typical adapters, and I’m unsure if that will result in any clearance or driveline issues.
Thoughts? Is it worth getting the adjustable ones or should I stick with just the regular engine mount adapter?
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The time has come! The engine and trans are finally going into my ‘81.
Well, actually, the body is off, so they’re really just going on the frame. I have an LS1 and T56 that I’ll be mounting using the G-Force crossmember. I’m debating between the regular Dirty Dingo LS engine mount adapter or their sliding /adjustable adapters. I like the idea of the sliding adapters, as I feel like it’ll give me more freedom to place the engine where needed - but the adapter sits the engine about a 1/4” higher than typical adapters, and I’m unsure if that will result in any clearance or driveline issues.
Thoughts? Is it worth getting the adjustable ones or should I stick with just the regular engine mount adapter?
Well, actually, the body is off, so they’re really just going on the frame. I have an LS1 and T56 that I’ll be mounting using the G-Force crossmember. I’m debating between the regular Dirty Dingo LS engine mount adapter or their sliding /adjustable adapters. I like the idea of the sliding adapters, as I feel like it’ll give me more freedom to place the engine where needed - but the adapter sits the engine about a 1/4” higher than typical adapters, and I’m unsure if that will result in any clearance or driveline issues.
Thoughts? Is it worth getting the adjustable ones or should I stick with just the regular engine mount adapter?
Depending where you put it ( forward, stock or rearward) will also open up other challenges. I did not want clearance issues so wanted stock location, I felt it was easy to modify the T56 shifter to place it in the original 4speed location.
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The time has come! The engine and trans are finally going into my ‘81.
Well, actually, the body is off, so they’re really just going on the frame. I have an LS1 and T56 that I’ll be mounting using the G-Force crossmember. I’m debating between the regular Dirty Dingo LS engine mount adapter or their sliding /adjustable adapters. I like the idea of the sliding adapters, as I feel like it’ll give me more freedom to place the engine where needed - but the adapter sits the engine about a 1/4” higher than typical adapters, and I’m unsure if that will result in any clearance or driveline issues.
Thoughts? Is it worth getting the adjustable ones or should I stick with just the regular engine mount adapter?
Well, actually, the body is off, so they’re really just going on the frame. I have an LS1 and T56 that I’ll be mounting using the G-Force crossmember. I’m debating between the regular Dirty Dingo LS engine mount adapter or their sliding /adjustable adapters. I like the idea of the sliding adapters, as I feel like it’ll give me more freedom to place the engine where needed - but the adapter sits the engine about a 1/4” higher than typical adapters, and I’m unsure if that will result in any clearance or driveline issues.
Thoughts? Is it worth getting the adjustable ones or should I stick with just the regular engine mount adapter?
This will need to be addressed. or you may get vibration during acceleration at certain RPM's
Angle of the transmission yoke eg. Down 3 degrees
Angle of the diff yoke eg. down 0.7 degrees (this should match the transmission yoke angle)
Angle of the drive shaft. eg. 0 degrees (this would give you a 3 degree angle for the u-joint)
Ideal would be transmission yoke 3 degrees, diff yoke up 3 degrees, drive shaft 0 degrees. angles are parallel. Factory C3 corvette is the w config. (engine down, diff down)
So to adjust this requires engine height adjustment, transmission height adjustment, diff adjustment.
The more adjustment choices you have the better.
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I found fellow's video because I was looking for views of tranny exhaust pass under crossmembers. Take a look at that mounts he uses at 40 seconds into the video and see if that would work for you.
I believe it is this kit: https://www.brphotrods.com/p/LSX23/6...rsion-kit.html
I found fellow's video because I was looking for views of tranny exhaust pass under crossmembers. Take a look at that mounts he uses at 40 seconds into the video and see if that would work for you.
I believe it is this kit: https://www.brphotrods.com/p/LSX23/6...rsion-kit.html
Last edited by carriljc; Jun 26, 2024 at 05:37 PM.
