1961 Biscayne project in Fargo ND

[region rat]

Brian, If you decide to replace all the seats ( I would to be safe) Get at least 3/8 seats. When we put ours in they interlock for more support. The seats are so close together, the metal in between the seats gets thin and can burn out, leaving less support. You already have a good machine shop. They'll know what to do.

Bob

 

[BSL409]

Brian, If you decide to replace all the seats ( I would to be safe) Get at least 3/8 seats. When we put ours in they interlock for more support. The seats are so close together, the metal in between the seats gets thin and can burn out, leaving less support. You already have a good machine shop. They'll know what to do.
Yeah they do! unlike the DMF down in GA

Bob

 

[BSL409]

I have the engine almost in and now i have a little clearance problem with my kick out oil pan always something

 

[yellow wagon]

Can't tell in the photo, where is it hitting?

 

[Ronnie Russell]

Brian, can't really tell where its hitting. Moroso makes a spacer for their solid mounts . Check their website out and see if that would be a help.

 

[1961BelAir427]

Brian, correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks to me like it is probably hitting where the "boss" is at for the oil pan bolt to go through in that area of the kickout. Right up under the "E" and the "F" in the Stef's decal. There are tubes that bolts go through since the kickout covers the pan rail area. It also uses less bolts to hold it on for that side I think. The engine isn't sitting down in the mounts in the pics yet.
I didn't know about a mount spacer from Moroso, Ronnie. Thanks for that tip. Does it throw things off by making the mounts sit wider after spacing them down? I've ran into that before with home made mount spacers. They may take that into account and offset them somehow??? I'd be tempted to leave the Moroso mounts where they are and space the original frame mounts up and slightly wider to meet them.

 

[BSL409]

Brian, correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks to me like it is probably hitting where the "boss" is at for the oil pan bolt to go through in that area of the kickout. Right up under the "E" and the "F" in the Stef's decal. There are tubes that bolts go through since the kickout covers the pan rail area. It also uses less bolts to hold it on for that side I think. The engine isn't sitting down in the mounts in the pics yet.
I didn't know about a mount spacer from Moroso, Ronnie. Thanks for that tip. Does it throw things off by making the mounts sit wider after spacing them down? I've ran into that before with home made mount spacers. They may take that into account and offset them somehow??? I'd be tempted to leave the Moroso mounts where they are and space the original frame mounts up and slightly wider to meet them.

Correct Jason,
Am going to try and drill about 2-1/2" or so hole from the bottem side and hope that it will drop through enough to clear I have a pin in the motor mount so it will not sit on the pan

 

[1961BelAir427]

Didn't think of hole sawing the crossmember. That is a much better fix than moving mounts!

 

[BSL409]

Now she fits but what a pain in the a$$

 

[1961BelAir427]

It'll be worth it!

 

[63 dream'n]

Wow,that's quite a tight fit........that's not a standard 409 stephs pan is it.....???? I was not aware of fittment issues with their pans......!!!!!!!seems like I dont read so good....this was a wider than normal oil pan!!!!!!

 

[1961BelAir427]

I've seen several X-frame cars that had the front crossmember notched and braced for maximum pan clearance. Like that idea, but I just can't bring myself to hack a frame like those were done. A simple hole like you made isn't bad at all.

 

[BSL409]

The engine & trans are all in now I will be taking my time the rest of the winter to hook every thing else up since she won't hit the track till spring

 

[1961BelAir427]

Beautiful!! What do you have planned for a hood?

 

[Rickys61]

Nice Brian..

 

[BRYAN FUGATE]

Piece of art looks great

 

[No409]

looks killer Bri!

 

[yellow wagon]

Probably another cowl hood I would guess right Brian? I see you installed front ball joint spacers also. Surprised you didn't go with tubular front control arms being this is a race car?

 

[Jim409_Pontiac]

Looking real good Brian.

 

[droptop62ss]

Looks great Brian !