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Bravos w Stelling exstention boxes
Here we go, I have a 93 lighting that had 465hp 502's stock, I just built 557 ci from 540 dart blocks,I have stelling extension boxes with the stelling inner transom plates. I am tiring to put the motors back in and the stelling inner plates where the bellhousings mount to them are about 3/16 of an inch closer to the transom then the stock plates were and not allowing me to mount the motors. I laid the stock plates on the fool next to the stelling ones and they come up 3/16 short just like they did in the boat. I called stelling and no answer. My fix is too mill a 3/16 plate to mount between the stelling plate and the transom??? What do ya think??
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Motors are not tall decks either
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As long as the drive shaft is not ending up to short,,,,ofcoarse !!!!
Should not be a problem !!!!! |
Originally Posted by daredevil
(Post 2897154)
As long as the drive shaft is not ending up to short,,,,ofcoarse !!!!
Should not be a problem !!!!! |
Why dont you make a spacer to go between your engine plate and the stringer bracket? I assume this is where the issue is...
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Originally Posted by TxHawk
(Post 2897214)
Why dont you make a spacer to go between your engine plate and the stringer bracket? I assume this is where the issue is...
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I'd wait for word back from Stellings before modifying too much, may have had a bad batch ya never know. Otherwise I'd have to agree with the above (spacer between engine plate and stringer bracket). Or since it sounds like you have access to a mill, re-fab the stringer bracket with thicker material and take it down to the new thickness you need.
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Originally Posted by TxHawk
(Post 2897214)
Why dont you make a spacer to go between your engine plate and the stringer bracket? I assume this is where the issue is...
On all the boxes i have used in the passed ,,,i just cut an aluminum plate as the inner and use rear "race" motor mounts. Then there is no issui at all. But i think i know what he is talking about and yes it will work if the slip yoke is long enuff.:party-smiley-004: |
Originally Posted by daredevil
(Post 2897498)
I think he is talking about the reg. bravo bellhousing mount ( NOT A RACE MOUNT ) so the 2 ears on the bell will sit on the inner transom plate !!!!!
On all the boxes i have used in the passed ,,,i just cut an aluminum plate as the inner and use rear "race" motor mounts. Then there is no issui at all. But i think i know what he is talking about and yes it will work if the slip yoke is long enuff.:party-smiley-004: |
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