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The frame just isn't flat in that spot. Adding a second clamp pushed it down a little bit more.
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If that does end up being the spot, would you shim it before welding?
Thanks for appeasing the management
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I'll pull the mount back off and see if I can figure out what is keeping it up. If not then I might try to find a thin piece of metal to fit under it. I don't want to raise the mounts.
I try when I can..
Its close enough to work. Only issue is if you don't have a crankshaft from an early manual transmission 4.8l or 6.0l then the crank is recessed .400" from the older chevy template. Not a big deal but it does require a different flywheel or flexplate that makes up the difference.
@Wildman could you add steel here to support more clearancing?
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I don't know if I could of not but then unless I added to the other side it would throw things off on the passenger side.
I don't mean moving the hole, just adding steel to support a bigger scallop underneath. Interference with the exhaust manifold,etc would probably need checked
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I was thinking of a running some welds in that corner and then grind them down to make the corner level.
It's only that corner and it's not much. I stuck a feeler gauge up in there and it didn't go back hardly at all.
Edit: I was misreading your comment. I've ground the mount up to the cross brace so I do see how I could clearance it more.
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I don't think I need that much HP....
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You'll get over it...
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We knew you haven't been chasing HP since the beginning.
Only those interested in bench racing care about having the MOST HP... Having useable TQ is what matters off-road.
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For the bench racing types YEP...
I can vouch for the benefit of RPM and HP in the sand.
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If I only played in the sand it might be more of a issue. My little 5.2 Magnum V-8 did OK in the sand so I think this Hemi should be fine even without that supercharger.
For anyone thing about going down the Hemi rabbit hole Holley sent me a 20% off code today. JKYYHG. I am a loooong way from starting this but I have the Hemi swap steering relocation bracket and Hemi tranny mount coming. The motor mount brackets would not take the code but got them too before they are gone. Gotta start somewhere....