How do you know when you've got the proper grill angle? I've got mine set to where the fan and shroud clear everything. Nothing touches. It seems like the right spot to me. How do you know?
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How do you know when you've got the proper grill angle? I've got mine set to where the fan and shroud clear everything. Nothing touches. It seems like the right spot to me. How do you know?
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There is no specific angle the grill is supposed to be set to. I set mine so it minimized the amount of triming I had to do to the hood.
If I remember correctly the manual said 53 degrees? Check the manual it should be in there. I used an angle finder tool.
FFR Roadster Delivered 9/16/21
Forte 427 Fuel Injected with TKX Transmission
Forte's Axle
Especially if you're not running bodywork, do whatever looks good to you! I even laid back my '32 grill
James
FFR33 #997 (Gen1 chassis, Gen2 body), license plate DRIVE IT says it all! build thread
My build: 350SBC, TKO600, hardtop, no fenders/hood, 32 grill, 3 link, sway bars, 355/30r19
Previous cars: GTD40, Cobra, tubeframe 55 Chevy, 66 Nova, 56 F100
There is nothing in the Rev L manual about what angle the grill should be at. It states to leave the screws loose so you can adjust it when mounting the hood. In the hood section it says to use a straight edge from the grill to cowl and adjust the grill so there is no gap at the cowl.
The original owner/builder had already started trimming the hood and lower panels. With the grill where it's at right now, the hood only needs some finish sanding to fit. The lower panels are way off.
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Most of us had cut and rebuild that lower panel to make it fit the contour of the lower part of the grill.
'33 Hotrod, #1047 Gen 1, delivered on 2/27/18, go cart on 9/24/18.
LS3 w/Gearstar Level 3 4L65e Tranny, Yank converter, Lokar shifter, Electric PS, Vintage AC/Heat/Def, 8.8" 3.55
TorqThrust II Wheels w/Toyo Proxy T1 Sport Tires, F 235/45ZR17 R 295/35ZR18
Garage Built, Driveway Painted.