CONVERTIBLE FLEX

[bike_guy123]

I finally dropped a motor and transmission in my '66 convertible......A dirty old running 273 out of my 67 500. I had a friend help, and I knew he was gonna say "your not gonna drop that dirty motor in her are ya" I laughed, and replied "yes, I need to get excited about this thing, and one good way will be to drive it around the block." Since I have owned it, it has never moved under its own power.................and, maybe, just maybe by the end of the week?????

I have a quick questions for you convertible gurus..... I can't remember putting this car on jackstands with a motor in the engine bay. After the motor went in last week, I raised the front end using the K-frame in order to adjust the torsion bars...I proceeded to put jack stands on the frame just behind the firewall, seemed when I lowered the car down to the jack stands, there was a ton of flex on the front end. Is that a no no? is it normal for it to flex that much or am I missing something? I know convertibles lack a lot of structural strength by not having a solid roof, but this seemed pretty excessive. Can someone advise me on this?

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[honcho]

Man I would think that would be normal, I have a 66 vert with a 440 in her,I think you would be ok. I did not put the engine in myself, but no modifications have been done to strengthen the integrity of the sub frame. Please clean that damn engine before you put her in, then drop her in and have funBeer

[ws27]

When I put my vert on the lift, I support both the front and rear with stands. But I'm a little OCD on some things.

[theman440]

It's common on the convertibles. I put sub frame connectors in mine ad it helped a bunch. Before the connectors it was very hard to open the doors when up on stands.

[bike_guy123]

Thanks for the input..i feel confident what is going on is normal. Won't be long now. I think it will be rolling before the good weather gets here.

[honcho]

I have a 2 post lift at my house and have never really noticed any flex in my ride when I lift her up. Most verts doors will not open or close when lifted or on stands, normal. I am retired now, but work for a guy who has 102 cars, mostly chevy and fords,1 69 charger 440 4 speed, and one 65 belvedere 383 4 speed are the only 2 molars he has. All of his verts flex when lifted or on stands, so it's just not a Mopar thang