Offsetting engine for balance from driver? Or centered?

[cjmatt]

Any rule of thumb? I am putting the motor back in my car and I have some wiggle room left to right. Is there a general rule for setting up a car where you put the motor slightly to the passenger side to account for me being in the drivers seat?

[1989Formula]

Any rule of thumb? I am putting the motor back in my car and I have some wiggle room left to right. Is there a general rule for setting up a car where you put the motor slightly to the passenger side to account for me being in the drivers seat?

if you want to get really awesome do a moment equation


basically (your weight)*(distance from center drivers seat to center line of car)
has to = (engine weight)*(distance from center of block to center line of car)

solve for the distance from center of block to center line of car
or 4in lol

[Sean]

If you wanted to do that you'd need scales and a fully equipped cars with everything in it. You could easily cuase your self some grief this way.

[cjmatt]

If you wanted to do that you'd need scales and a fully equipped cars with everything in it. You could easily cuase your self some grief this way.

well then a 1/2 inch to the left it is!

[Sean]

well then a 1/2 inch to the left it is!

IIRC the mustangs have a offset to the passenger side in the pinion and the engine and transmission. Might I suggest measuring the crank centerline on a stock fox rial to rial and making a decision based on a existing known dimension that works.

[StanIROCZ]

If you wanted to do that you'd need scales and a fully equipped cars with everything in it. You could easily cuase your self some grief this way.

Why? Better than guessing.

[DarkoStoj]

i'd just put it in the stock location

[fast359]

I would put it in where it goes in best without pushing or pulling on the motor then get the car scaled with you in it at race weight you should be good as long as you have coil overs on all 4. My .02

[LT1Pat]

I would put it wherever is best for header clearance

[TWISTED]

I would put it wherever is best for header clearance

thats why mines getting centered