Help!! with V6 conversion

I'm knee deep into a V6 conversion and I am stumped. Trying to get everything lined up before I weld my motor mounts in. When I center the outside mounting holes for the cross member to the frame the engine sits crooked. I can't move the engine any farther to the left because it will hit the steering shaft. Any advise out there?

 

I guess I dont follow...what do you mean by center the outside mounting holes for the crossmember? You mean the rear crossmember that supports the tcase?

 

I am guessing - are you talking about mounting holes for cross member to frame rails - do you have the right transmission mount - some have plate that moves transmission mount - off set - T14 maybe

 

My eng was doing same thing till I went with different motor mounts , the new mounts helped bring eng over further left and also helped with setting front and rear eng angles

 

Please click on the link below for pictures. I guess maybe I should give more info: Im replacing the F4 with a buick V6, sm420 transmission, novak adaptor, D18 xfer case. The crossmember now bolts to the adaptor. When I line up the ends of the crossmember with the frame the engine sits crooked. If I place a straight edge across the front pulley and take a measurement to the front frame crossmember the drivers side measures 4 3/8 and the pass side measures 5 1/8. I can't move the front of the engine in the right direction (towards the drivers side) because it will hit the steering shaft. I think you may be able to see what i mean if you look at the picture. Thanks,

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Here's how I did mine...your frame engine mounts are going to dictate where the engine sits side to side

Bolt the engine,trans and transfer case together and bolt the engine to the mounts first

Level it at the carb base or another consistent spot

Then move backwards

 

IMHO, wrong exhaust manifold.

Originally the Buick V6 had two right-hand side manifolds so the driver side manifold dumped out in front of the engine. But that was also to clear the stock Ross steering, not saginaw.

You could do some headers that put the exhaust outside the frame, maybe that would give you the clearance you need?

 

I'm in Parker so if you ever get up this way i would welcome the help or at least the guidance. What I don't get is why everything is not lining up straight.

 

I have the same manifold on mine. It works well with a Saginaw steering conversion. I added a second joint and support bearing to get my steering linkage to work and clear everything.

 

Same here. Steering shaft is split with a support welded to the frame.

 

I used 3 u-joints and a pillow block. to move the steering shaft out of the way.

 

Mine is very similar to this set up.

 

I had to cut 1" off of the transfer case cross member. I cut the 1" off the passenger side, then weld it back on to the drivers side. I then re drilled new holes.