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05-20-2010, 09:30 AM #1Junior Member
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black- 1999 Z28
engine offset
Maybe my eyes are bad but it seems like my Z28 LS1 is offset in my car WHY is that?
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05-20-2010, 11:04 AM #2Life in the Fast lane
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Offset? Got a pic? welcome to the site
J2001 SS, Its not the car its the Driver that matters....
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05-20-2010, 12:04 PM #3ʢ ൧ ൨ ൩ ൪ ൫ ൬ ൭ ൮Ր Ց Ւ Փ
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You do realize that v8-v6 engine banks are usually offset right? Meaning one bank of cylinders is farther forward than the other...
Originally Posted by ragtop Z28
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05-20-2010, 12:13 PM #4King 0f n00bz
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i think he is referring to the blocks location within the engine bay
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05-20-2010, 12:25 PM #5Veteran
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Need some clarity. Offset in which direction?
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05-20-2010, 04:14 PM #6ʢ ൧ ൨ ൩ ൪ ൫ ൬ ൭ ൮Ր Ց Ւ Փ
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I took a shot in the dark... Originally Posted by shady milkman
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05-20-2010, 04:22 PM #7Firebird Encyclopedia
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Yes they are offset slightly towards the right side.
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05-20-2010, 04:25 PM #8ʢ ൧ ൨ ൩ ൪ ൫ ൬ ൭ ൮Ր Ց Ւ Փ
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learn something new everyday.. Originally Posted by 9T8W66
Last edited by Smittro; 05-20-2010 at 05:09 PM.
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05-20-2010, 05:00 PM #9Member
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i knew chrysler products used to offset their engines, but i didnt know that gm did it, huh
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05-20-2010, 06:46 PM #10Senior Member
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the engine is offset so as to make the driveshaft offset.....cant have it strait
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05-21-2010, 03:54 AM #11Junior Member
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sorry i didnt clarify my engine is offset to the passenger side was wondering why they did that it the first camaro ive owned that is like that.
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05-22-2010, 01:17 PM #12Senior Member
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if i am correct......every car is made with a offset........for the driveshaft
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05-22-2010, 01:36 PM #13Exalted Cyclops
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2002 Z28 A4 NBM- Sadly now demodded :(
Early BBC Camaros offset the engine/tranny to the right by 1-1/2" so the exhaust would clear the steering gear box.
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05-22-2010, 01:38 PM #14Exalted Cyclops
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To a certain extent you are correct as the u-joint needs to describe an ovoid to function properly. Originally Posted by sjsingle1
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