setting the engine back on a C3
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Melting Slicks
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From: mesa,az
setting the engine back on a C3
i was chating with a guy last night at the pavillions in scotsdale, looking at the BBC C3 he had built. i am working (slowly ) on my own C3. i have a 75 I am planing on pulling the body off to back half, i have been putting together a 496 with 871 blower motor for it. he had set his motor back 3 inches in the frame, said it launched better that way, helped with the traction. now he had the IRS still in it but i am backhalfing mine and will run a ford 9 inch with big tires, hopfuly something like 31x16. with that much meat for traction would i still want to move the engine back. this thing has gotton complicated enough but if it will make that much difference, well. you know.
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St. Jude Donor '08
i can't see needing to move it back that for. I moved mine back a 1/4 inch just so the oil pan would clear the drag link.
