Raising the Engine and Transmission
05-21-2015, 09:34 PM
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Raising the Engine and Transmission
So for awhile now I've needed to raise my engine and trans. because of the axle bind that I get. I'm lowered a good amount and I've been trying to find a way to raise up the drivetrain. I already have the Powell rotated trans. mounts installed. I can raise the passenger engine mount up an inch, but the upper trans. mount is the one I can't figure out how to raise. Has anyone ever made a custom upper trans. mount that raises it an inch or so?
05-21-2015, 10:26 PM
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So for awhile now I've needed to raise my engine and trans. because of the axle bind that I get. I'm lowered a good amount and I've been trying to find a way to raise up the drivetrain. I already have the Powell rotated trans. mounts installed. I can raise the passenger engine mount up an inch, but the upper trans. mount is the one I can't figure out how to raise. Has anyone ever made a custom upper trans. mount that raises it an inch or so?
05-21-2015, 10:36 PM
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05-21-2015, 10:39 PM
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Looking at your pics shows how low you are, so rack spacers may not totally solve your problem but they will raise the axels and they are pretty inexpensive. Spacers were designed for lowered cars so I would try spacers long before you go making other changes. Just a suggestion.
But the rack spacers are just for raising the P/S rack and helps with bumpsteer, not with axle bind 
05-21-2015, 11:49 PM
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You could try raising the left side trans mount but it would require some sort of custom installation as it's not normally replaced with anything.
It installs into a hole in the frame, so you'd have to use a stock style mount and re-design the arm that goes over the trans to lift it slightly.
IMO, you'd get more gain by rotating the engine/trans more than the powell stuff does, it's not a huge rotation. You could space the rear mount up even more and possibly elongate the front mount points or use a more offset bushing to get less axle bind. Just trying to lift the trans via that mount i'm afraid won't be very effective. It serves as more of a pivot point than a carrier.
It installs into a hole in the frame, so you'd have to use a stock style mount and re-design the arm that goes over the trans to lift it slightly.
IMO, you'd get more gain by rotating the engine/trans more than the powell stuff does, it's not a huge rotation. You could space the rear mount up even more and possibly elongate the front mount points or use a more offset bushing to get less axle bind. Just trying to lift the trans via that mount i'm afraid won't be very effective. It serves as more of a pivot point than a carrier.
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You could try raising the left side trans mount but it would require some sort of custom installation as it's not normally replaced with anything.
It installs into a hole in the frame, so you'd have to use a stock style mount and re-design the arm that goes over the trans to lift it slightly.
IMO, you'd get more gain by rotating the engine/trans more than the powell stuff does, it's not a huge rotation. You could space the rear mount up even more and possibly elongate the front mount points or use a more offset bushing to get less axle bind. Just trying to lift the trans via that mount i'm afraid won't be very effective. It serves as more of a pivot point than a carrier.
It installs into a hole in the frame, so you'd have to use a stock style mount and re-design the arm that goes over the trans to lift it slightly.
IMO, you'd get more gain by rotating the engine/trans more than the powell stuff does, it's not a huge rotation. You could space the rear mount up even more and possibly elongate the front mount points or use a more offset bushing to get less axle bind. Just trying to lift the trans via that mount i'm afraid won't be very effective. It serves as more of a pivot point than a carrier.
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