Did I just Coc% my allignment w/ engine install?

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Mar 6, 2009 | 02:13 PM

multmigs

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Did I just Coc% my allignment w/ engine install?

Sorry if this should be in another section please move it, but my ?? is that today I'm putting my engine/trans/K member back in the car from the bottom, I'm noticing that the driver side pin on the K member has a semi tight fighting hole to go into on the driver's side of the frame, the passenger side however seems to have a slotted hole with alot of room to move around, and as I'm jacking/tightening it all back up there seems to be alot of play with regard to where the K member sits on the frame. So my ?? is have I just destroyed whatever wheel allignment I had previous to this and do I need to go immediately to have it checked once I pull the car out?? I did the drop it from the bottom method partly b/c it would seem to not disturb any allignment bolt?

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Mar 6, 2009 | 02:20 PM

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I did not have any alignment issues with bottom removal.

Mar 6, 2009 | 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by multmigs

No, you can't throww off your alignment. If you look at the k-member you will notice a locating dowel pin on each side. The k-member can only go back into the same exact place you dropped it out. Not to mention that the rear most pair of k-member bolts are not slotted and paired with the dowels, the k-member only has one position it can be in.

I have dropped out many engines, never once had an alignment issue.