Hello all
I have gotten time to play with a few bits that have arrived in the last couple of weeks....all be it very much later than they were supposed to, my 525HpLS3 crate engine and CRS front end are here....
The front end looks like a reasonable piece of kit, i like the adjustability and billet stubs etc, i have stripped it down and attempted to sort out the engine mount/sump clearance....this seems to be a big issue because the CRS have possibly moved the rack or somthing so its up tighter on the sump... I`m not sure, does anyone have a pic of a std lh front end with the rack on to compare ?
Here are some snaps of the crossmember sitting almost in postion....and the then the rack sitting there also and you can see it a long way off clearance....
I was hoping to trim the Hotrod LS sump i bought to make the crossmember fit but it seems there is less than usual room because of the rack or somthing else going on...
I haven't got my LH here at the moment to compare so I was hoping you guys might shed some light on whats happening from my shitty pics !?
The front end came with a big sticker on it saying somthing like "You may need to purchase one of our sumps to make you engine fit this crossmember...." .... not cheap the CRS LS sump, might have to get one however because if you had to trim the cast alloy down enought to clear rack etc there would be not strength left in it!!(apparently the sump on a LS is part of the block strength !!
The CRS front end came assembled....but was just put toghther finger tight on the bolts etc, one bit i was wondering about was the bone/piviot thingy that holds the top control arm to the member ; silver thing in pic ;
...where the bolts go through that hold it to the member one side is knurled....woult this side face the cross member or bolt/nut ?
...the bolt holes in the crossmember where this bolts to are slotted ;
when i go to set the front end up which way does what in terms of suspension geo ? desired position ?
Cheers any help a sugestions 
Justin
