height of grill radiator etc.......

[nhoth2o]

So I'm still in stage 1 with engine (blueprint 306 installed) I'm mounting the grill (yes i ordered it separate so I can go kart) What is supposed to be the height off ground for the assembly? I dont want to have to move it around much and then drain and refit hoses............I'll be running fenders so bottom hole on chassis. Right now I have the brackets bottomed out on the chassis bolts but I'm not sure if that is close near or far...............My brackets that mount to the chassis are slotted if that makes any difference. I realize there will be some flex to hoses and once this is all done I'm going to get solid one piece set up for the hoses but right now I'm itching to get it close and go Kart. So any help/ advice/ for height off ground for the grill would be great. If this has been answered I'm a dummy and cant find it..........................

[Dgc333]

I wouldn't worry about the position of the grill until you start fitting the body and side panels. It is likely you will need to make some adjustments.

[DanQ]

My 33 is up on jack stands now so I cannot measure. I am running fenders and am using the lower suspension holes as well. By these photos, I would guess it is around 6-7" from the lowest point on the grill to the ground. I hope these photos give you a close idea. I also moved my radiator support up about 1/2" on the mounting slots to give me a bit more radiator to ground clearance and to give me a bit more under hood clearance for my intake manifold.

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[JimLev]

You’ve got coilovers, you can adjust them to whatever height you want.
The FFR frame to floor height was way to low for me, I was scrapping the bottom edges of the running boards just going over the berm at the end of my driveway.

[nhoth2o]

My 33 is up on jack stands now so I cannot measure. I am running fenders and am using the lower suspension holes as well. By these photos, I would guess it is around 6-7" from the lowest point on the grill to the ground. I hope these photos give you a close idea. I also moved my radiator support up about 1/2" on the mounting slots to give me a bit more radiator to ground clearance and to give me a bit more under hood clearance for my intake manifold.

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Yes this helps. Thanks for the pics.

[Mastertech5]

The height and tilt of your grill is irrelevant at this point until you fit the body panels. If you plan on polishing or painting it you'll have to take it all apart anyway unless you do that before you Go-Kart. I have about a 3 /8" gap in the slots above above the heads of the control arm bolts and you don't want to tilt it back too much when you fit the body panels.