Plastic Mockup Blocks
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Plastic Mockup Blocks Who has used one of the LSX plastic mockup blocks/heads and how did you like it? Was it light enough to move around by hand? Useful?
I am thinking about getting one to help with my swap. I have firewall mounted A/C and I'm thinking the mockup block & heads would help a lot to figure out where I may need to modify things. I don't want to stab & restab the motor a bunch of times if I can avoid it. Any opinions on their usefulness?
Also when using a mockup block, is it important to bolt up the tranny to determine final engine location or are just the motor mounts adequate? It's been a while since I've pulled or stabbed my engine and I can't remember if it moves around a lot when you mate the tranny or if the motor mounts by themselves determine how the engine is angled.
Thanks for any help/advice.
I am thinking about getting one to help with my swap. I have firewall mounted A/C and I'm thinking the mockup block & heads would help a lot to figure out where I may need to modify things. I don't want to stab & restab the motor a bunch of times if I can avoid it. Any opinions on their usefulness?
Also when using a mockup block, is it important to bolt up the tranny to determine final engine location or are just the motor mounts adequate? It's been a while since I've pulled or stabbed my engine and I can't remember if it moves around a lot when you mate the tranny or if the motor mounts by themselves determine how the engine is angled.
Thanks for any help/advice.
Pulling the engine in and out a couple dozen times is a rite of passage in building your own monster car. Consider it a character building exercise.
Plus it is usually the accessories (like exhaust, alternator, AC etc) that forces the engine to be shifted in one direction or another. I don’t think a plastic block is going to be that detailed.
At some point you are going to want the full engine and trans in place before you set the final motor & trans mounting points. Being able to adjust all three can be crucial in getting the rear diff pinion angles right.
Plus it is usually the accessories (like exhaust, alternator, AC etc) that forces the engine to be shifted in one direction or another. I don’t think a plastic block is going to be that detailed.
At some point you are going to want the full engine and trans in place before you set the final motor & trans mounting points. Being able to adjust all three can be crucial in getting the rear diff pinion angles right.
Cool to have - yes, necessary - hardly. Depending how well you measure and what your level of experience is you won't have to do it many times.
Since we are talking about expensive one-trick-pony dream tools - does anyone have a set of header legos?
Before you consider buying one of these blocks, you might want to read this...
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=258699
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=258699
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Before you consider buying one of these blocks, you might want to read this...
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=258699
http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=258699
I used a P-Ayr foam block for my project mock up with great results. I held tight tolerances around the oil pan and headers and everything was spot on when it came time for final assembly.
