Engine Angles

What do people do for the angle of the engine on engine installations? I installed my 225 v6 in my flatfender jeep basically flat, (no 1-3 degree tilt downward based on the rear u joint yoke angle) Apparently I did not read far enough ahead in the whole installation process. I noticed that my carb was tilted forward slightly and started reading up on this topic.

I did lower the rear cross member down about a 1/4" today, backed the bolts out just to see how it looked. I calculate that should give me about a 1/2 a degree of tilt. My motor mounts are welded in solid, hate to cut them and reweld them. I have read I could shim the carb flat. I dont see how I could tilt the motor enough to get the carb flat though.

Jon

 

I might try to shim the carb.
Army Grunt

 

I would slot the front bolt hole (each side) where it mounts to the engine and use about a 3/4 inch drop in the cross-member which should give you a level carb and about the right angle for the drive shaft yoke angle to the diff angle.

 

This may not help you now but I mounted mine with the carb. base level which gave the engine about a 3* slant.

 

Thanks for the replies. Drat, guess I will cut and rotate my mounts.