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Thread: LS3 Clearance Issues to Frame
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07-21-2018 #1Registered User
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LS3 Clearance Issues to Frame
Hi Everyone,
today was was the day where all the stars were suppose to align and dropping in the LS3 would be a piece of cake...NOT!!!!
So here is what I have:
- Engine is an LS3-376 525HP
- Steering rack is a Flamming River power steering cradle http://www.flamingriver.com/index.ph...0007/FR313KTKB
- Oil pan swap. I used the Holley model 302-2
- Transdapt model 4592 engine swap mounts which is suppose to put the engine is the stock location
- Energy Suspension model 3-1114 mount.
When I bought the frame it was for a big block and had the appropriate engine frame mounts which locates them approx in the middle of the cross frame. Turns out I had to get some small block engine frame mounts which locates the mounts closer to the front of the cross frame. The first photo shows the comparison between the small and big block engine frame mounts.
The second photo shows how much lower the big block frame mounts sit in the cross frame (mount in background) as compared the small block frame mounts (mount in foreground).
With all all the correct pieces in place we lowered th engine only to see that the oil pan Make contact with the cross frame and the steering cradle.
Im at a loss here. The steering cradle only bolts in one way. The holes in the frame are not elongated, they are just holes so there is no adjustment up or down.
This is a little frustrating. This is not the new to an LS swap. So I'm hoping that someone out
there has come across this and has an incredibly easy solution. I can be optimistic 😳. Everything fits fine if the oil pan was not there haha.
thanks for any help.
Perry
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07-21-2018 #2Registered User
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