XR7-4.6’s disjointed build thread 2 Electric Boogaloo

[Mtncat]

Looks like you are getting a lot completed Matt. Hope ya have it rolling soon!

 

[XR7-4.6]

Looks like you are getting a lot completed Matt. Hope ya have it rolling soon!

Me too! I’ve been getting it all buttoned up the last few nights so all that’s left to do is the exhaust which will be Saturday’s project. I may take it to the local cruise night Friday with open headers if the weather cooperates

 

[XR7-4.6]

Soooo I mentioned earlier my stock motor mounts were toast and I replaced them… part of the reason I was hesitant to replace them was because I suspected new ones would kill hood clearance(even with the 3/4” K member spacers I added…

Well good news! The hood still shuts which it wouldn’t with stock motor mounts without spacers… but clearance, oof…

I recon with that pesky bolt removed I’ve got maybe 5/16” clearance between the intake and hood. Good thing I have that torque strap!

 

[MadMikeyL]

Can you run it without that bolt, or will it cause a vacuum leak?

 

[Chingon1]

You only have the torque strap on the driver side??

 

[XR7-4.6]

Can you run it without that bolt, or will it cause a vacuum leak?

Its not really necessary, didn’t even have this bolt on it when I first swapped this engine in, I ended up stealing it from the marauder intake I flipped a year later.

Nevertheless I’m going to try to find a 110mm long M6x1.00 buttonhead alan bolt to satisfy my OCD

Edit, perfect!

binifiMux 10pcs M6 x 115mm Rivet Countersunk Socket Cap Allen Bolts Rivet Screws Furniture Connecting 304 Stainless Steel: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

binifiMux 10pcs M6 x 115mm Rivet Countersunk Socket Cap Allen Bolts Rivet Screws Furniture Connecting 304 Stainless Steel: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

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You only have the torque strap on the driver side??

That’s the only side it’s beneficial as the engine tries to rotate the opposite of crank direction under load(eg the driver side tries to lift). Putting one on the passenger side wouldn’t do anything