[Tigers] Crossmember Installation Headache: Advice Needed Please!

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I wonder if it's possible that using bad engine mounts  could be pulling 
the frame in?  By any chance have you tried loosening the  mounts?
Mark
 
 
In a message dated 7/12/2010 8:45:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Theo.Smit at dynastream.com writes:

If the  crossmember and chassis are that different then it would seem to be
prudent  to measure both sets of holes, compare against the frame 
measurement
chart  that's in the Tiger shop manual, and figure out which of the two  is
actually out of spec. My crossmember turned out to be flattened and  opened 
up
front to back (i.e. the front set of holes were closer to correct  than the
rear set).

Jacking the chassis rails to fit the crossmember  might be the easy way to 
make
things bolt in, but if you're out by over  1/2" then you have little 
guarantee
that the spread you're introducing is  even on both  sides.

Cheers,
Theo
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Of  Would U. Believe [mcdangerous at verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 6:16  PM
To: tigers at autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] Crossmember Installation  Headache: Advice Needed Please!

Hello all.  I have installed the  289 engine and transmission over this
weekend and have tried to reinstall  the crossmember.  Unfortunately, I've
run into a problem.  I  expected to be able to install three bolts, set the
car down, causing the  weight of the engine to spread the frame rails enough
to install the fourth  bolt.  Ah, were it so easy!

As it turns out, I first installed the  passenger side forward bolt.  Then I
tried to install either of the  driver side bolts.  No way.  The holes do 
not
match up. I tried  everything for hours.  I set the car down, and even
bounced on  it.  No luck.   Half of the hole is blocked by the frame.   So, 
to
stabilize it for now,  installed the rear bolt on the passenger  side.
Obviously, I have to figure something out here or I have a nice  static
display in my garage, not a drivable  car.

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