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Old 02-01-2014, 08:59 PM   #1
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Frame bent? Or is this normal?
Sounds dumb that I just noticed this, but on the passenger side frame near the front I notice a big lip that doesn't exist on the driver side. See pictures below. Is this normal? Thanks all!
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Old 02-01-2014, 09:12 PM   #2
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It is normal
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Old 02-01-2014, 09:20 PM   #3
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Re: Frame bent? Or is this normal?
x2. It's for oil filter clearance with an inline six.
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Old 02-01-2014, 09:38 PM   #4
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It's for oil filter clearance with an inline six.
I knew it was normal, but I didn't know why it was that done that way. Good info.
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Old 02-01-2014, 09:45 PM   #5
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Re: Frame bent? Or is this normal?
It lines up with the oil filter for the L6 engines. The older style filters were longer I guess.
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Old 02-02-2014, 03:32 AM   #6
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It lines up with the oil filter for the L6 engines. The older style filters were longer I guess.
its not that older filters were longer its you are using the smallest/shortest filter made there are at least three different sizes that fit
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Re: Frame bent? Or is this normal?
normal normal normal... is going to work great for AC clearance maybe too...

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Old 02-02-2014, 12:36 PM   #8
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normal normal normal... is going to work great for AC clearance maybe too...
Think again... Not enough room on my 6.0 and not worth cutting on the frame.
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Old 02-02-2014, 12:37 PM   #9
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Think again... Not enough room on my 6.0 and not worth cutting on the frame.
That was easy.... oh well.... A/C was on the last of a VERY long list of other things...

Wisconsin.... A/C = 2 or 3 weeks of the year it is really even useful.
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Re: Frame bent? Or is this normal?
Like the others said. That's normal. Here's my 1965 C10 frame. Looks the same as yours.
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Old 02-01-2014, 09:34 PM   #11
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My frame (1965) is the same....plenty of room for the 1/2 quart spin on and just enough room for the longer 1qt spin on.
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also provides additional clearance around the fuel pump on V-8's
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Old 02-02-2014, 12:56 AM   #13
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That does look good for the a/c compressor. Which mounts are you using?
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That does look good for the a/c compressor. Which mounts are you using?
dirty dingo sliders on CPP sheet metal mounts...
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Is that stock location or ? Forward or back?
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Thanks for the info all. Good to know it's normal!
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Old 02-02-2014, 12:28 PM   #17
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Yep! Its normal!
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