Davemacinnh
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I’m curious if someone has a picture of the rear of these 2 engines. I heard there was a difference but am curious how much difference. Mainly for an adapter plate and crank shift adapter. Thank you!
The crank and bell housing are 100% identical between the two motors.I’m curious if someone has a picture of the rear of these 2 engines. I heard there was a difference but am curious how much difference. Mainly for an adapter plate and crank shift adapter. Thank you!
The crank and bell housing are 100% identical between the two motors.
Never had issues with the ALH vacuum pump on the Volkswagen Vanagon or Ford Ranger. It doesn't stick out that much and the coolant flange below it sticks out on both engines as well...But you do need to take note of the vac pump with an ahu. It sticks out past the block say 3/4"? Might interfere with the adapter/bell housing depending on what you are using. It interfered with mine.
I was "assuming" you meant ALH, as the AHU has the vacuum pump where traditionally a gasser would have had its distributor and that location in no way would interfere with an adapter plate.Read again, I'm not talking about ALH.
If the bell housing is a large one and if it is not clocked the right way then there is the possibility for the vac pump to interfere. I'll give you a very specific example. An ahu that is mated to a sbc pattern with the engine clocked at the stock 20* angle WILL have the vac pump interfering with the top edge of the plate IF using a plate style adapter. I know this is true because I had to clearance my adapter and part of my bell housing for everything to work on my truck.I was "assuming" you meant ALH, as the AHU has the vacuum pump where traditionally a gasser would have had its distributor and that location in no way would interfere with an adapter plate.