Way back when you'd asked:
"...when automatic 110 engine leans to left, is this
the case with manual trans...."
At the time I said I didn't think so, but yesterday I noticed I was wrong.
I was making some measurements for a custom radiator (Why later), and as I stood 6 feet or so out in front of the truck, it was obvious the cam cover was not level, but tilted downward to the left as I was standing in front of the truck looking at the relationship of the cam cover to the upper radiator support. A little confirmation of the level-ness of the truck, and angle of the cam cover shows that tilt to be right at 5 degrees.
SO! If I use the trans and bell housing from my 280 on the 617.950 with proper motor mounts to set the engine level, my transmission will be tilted five degrees toward the driver. I don't think this will be any problem, judging by current clearances under there. And since the only remedy would be to try the fit of a 300GD bell housing onto my trans, I think I'll skip it.
But if anyone has a bell housing from a 4-speed 240 or 300 GD lying around (460.250.00.05) that they'd like to turn in to cash, let me know. I might like to keep it around for experimentation.
I've been flogging the EPC and other experts incessantly and as a result this swap is so close I can taste it. And I have a really high degree of confidence I can make it work really well.
Thanks to everyone for all your help and advice. I'm sure I'll be asking for more as time goes on.
-Dave G.
"...when automatic 110 engine leans to left, is this
the case with manual trans...."
At the time I said I didn't think so, but yesterday I noticed I was wrong.
I was making some measurements for a custom radiator (Why later), and as I stood 6 feet or so out in front of the truck, it was obvious the cam cover was not level, but tilted downward to the left as I was standing in front of the truck looking at the relationship of the cam cover to the upper radiator support. A little confirmation of the level-ness of the truck, and angle of the cam cover shows that tilt to be right at 5 degrees.
SO! If I use the trans and bell housing from my 280 on the 617.950 with proper motor mounts to set the engine level, my transmission will be tilted five degrees toward the driver. I don't think this will be any problem, judging by current clearances under there. And since the only remedy would be to try the fit of a 300GD bell housing onto my trans, I think I'll skip it.
But if anyone has a bell housing from a 4-speed 240 or 300 GD lying around (460.250.00.05) that they'd like to turn in to cash, let me know. I might like to keep it around for experimentation.
I've been flogging the EPC and other experts incessantly and as a result this swap is so close I can taste it. And I have a really high degree of confidence I can make it work really well.
Thanks to everyone for all your help and advice. I'm sure I'll be asking for more as time goes on.
-Dave G.