[V8Vairs] Legroom in a Crown

[GnKHOFFMAN at aol.com]

Toby:
 
I think on my other Crown car, the cross member is right where yours  is.  I 
had to replace the timing chain cover oil seal (was leaking, and the  
conversion was 30+ years old).  I had to hoist up the front of the engine,  disconnect 
the motor mounts, and slide out the subframe in order to get the  harmonic 
balancer off!
 
Gary
 
In a message dated 11/17/2008 8:21:01 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
douglas.t.brown at navy.mil writes:

To  increase legroom in my Crown car I moved the forward crossmember back
3  inches to within an inch of the front pulley.  I also notched the  left
rail to allow a low-mounted alternator.  This will allow for a  more
reclined seated position.  With the sport bucket seats like  Summit sells
(but $60 cheaper from CSK) it puts me in a comfortable  position for both
legs and arms.  I'm just under 6 feet tall.   

If I ever need to remove the engine, I will probably have to tilt  the
engine up to separate it from the tranny.  Being a street car, I  don't
anticipate much engine removal.  The original Crown shift  linkage will
be used.

Toby Brown




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