'69 Barracuda T56 swap, floor, cross member
Moved engine as far forward as possible. Verified motor mount studs were all the way forward in the k-frame. Driver's side header tube may need a flat spot not sure yet but if it does it will be very minor. No clearance issues with torsion bars.
Was able to get 1/4" clearance between firewall and bellhousing. Will need to remove trans bellhousing, hammer dolly, and butt weld pie shaped pieces in there. Also going to remove the bent over pinch weld and butt weld lower sections of floor to firewall. So no bent over pinch weld will exist. Will stay on this firewall clearance task till I get it right.
1/4" vacuum tube can be slid up forward between bellhousing and firewall tunnel easily so its got clearance on the areas that are heard to see.
NOTE: this cast bellhousing is around 1/2" taller then the trans. Others that used the Quick Time steel bellhousing those do not stick up past the trans. So a lot less clearancing would have been required had I gone with a Quick Time.
Moved engine as far forward as possible. Verified motor mount studs were all the way forward in the k-frame. Driver's side header tube may need a flat spot not sure yet but if it does it will be very minor. No clearance issues with torsion bars.
Was able to get 1/4" clearance between firewall and bellhousing. Will need to remove trans bellhousing, hammer dolly, and butt weld pie shaped pieces in there. Also going to remove the bent over pinch weld and butt weld lower sections of floor to firewall. So no bent over pinch weld will exist. Will stay on this firewall clearance task till I get it right.
1/4" vacuum tube can be slid up forward between bellhousing and firewall tunnel easily so its got clearance on the areas that are heard to see.
NOTE: this cast bellhousing is around 1/2" taller then the trans. Others that used the Quick Time steel bellhousing those do not stick up past the trans. So a lot less clearancing would have been required had I gone with a Quick Time.