engine location

[BALS aSALT]

i am wondering if anyone knows...................................on a stock big block second generation camaro, where is number 1 spark plug in relation to the spindle? is it ahead, even, or behind? and if it is ahead or behind, by how much? i have an after market front subframe with no motor mounts. (ordered that way) and since i am allowed a 2% set back. i need to know how far back to place my bullet. i am going with a 2 inch setback so i need some dimensions. just where a stock motor mounts. i can figure the rest.

[dw230]

Why don't you go 2% of the wheelbase back from the front spindle centerline?

DW

[BALS aSALT]

so maybe i am misunderstanding the rules...........................again. so if i understand by what you say dw, i am allowed to set back engine from spindle centerline rather than the engines original location? in that case it would be more than 2% set back? no?? understanding now................i now know where to place Das Bullet thanks DW.

[Stainless1]

Read 4.aa again and again, no reference to original locations, just spindle, sparkplug and Wheelbase.... You must read but try not to read in... or just ask for help understanding.

[dw230]

If you are 2% of the wheelbase front the front spindle centerline how in the F can it be more than 2%?

DW

[jl222]

If you are 2% of the wheelbase front the front spindle centerline how in the F can it be more than 2%?

DW

   
   

[BALS aSALT]

If you are 2% of the wheelbase front the front spindle centerline how in the F can it be more than 2%?

DW

it's a complicated thing the way my mind works sometimes . like i said earlier, i misunderstood. i was thinking that if the original location is forward of the spindle, then a setback of 2% from spindle would equal more than 2%. but now that i understand, thanks for the fn help. :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

[SPARKY]

The wb must remain the same---    what ever the stock wheelbase is you are allowed to move it back 2%  on our truck the stock wb is 143"---  so we are allowed to set the eng back slightly less that 3" we are going for 2.75  but the eng will be back almost 5" from a stock 454 because the stock spark plug  is in front of the front axle cl.

[BALS aSALT]

now thats what i was talking about . and since a 73 camaro never came with a bigblock i was asking about a 72 stock bigblock engine location. but don't know if the measurement is taken from sparkplug hole or what. and in relation to what.

[dw230]

Front spindle center line to first spark plug. If the engine has off set heads, the forward head will be measured.

DW

[Bob Drury]

  Dan, if it doesn't, I would like to see the crank and rods............ no rotary engines please.........

[RidgeRunner]

Fork and blade rod 

                    Ed

[SPARKY]

yep they are out there

[dw230]

Bob,

Had to make that clear.

DW

[Stan Back]

You could always put a spark plug in the water pump -- but I'd bet Dan would figure that out.

Stan