Angle engine

I doubt that your engine sits vertical.

All engines sit at an angle to help align the drive line to the rear end. I think it is 3 degrees.

Look aat your intake manifold. It too is machined at that 3 degrees so the carburetor sits level.
 
Richard, unless you are in Australia,then its upside down.
Good to here from you.
Lawrie in australia
 
Do I need to keep the 3 degrees?
The reason that I ask this because I have a model T chassis that I has been lying around and I have some spare model A parts.
I am building a brass era speedster with model A running gear.
So I will be making engine supports for the model A engine.
 
The engine's angle coincides withe angle of the drive shaft and differential. The idea is to have a static straight line from the pinion gear to the crankshaft.
 
I think that you also need the angle to help fill the rear of the valve chamber to supply the rear main with oil. Sitting level just the front part of the chamber will fill then start spilling over on the timing gears
Might also help with venting of the cooling system, eliminating trapped air that would become steam pockets
 
Richard in Anaheim CA said:
I doubt that your engine sits vertical.

All engines sit at an angle to help align the drive line to the rear end. I think it is 3 degrees.

Look aat your intake manifold. It too is machined at that 3 degrees so the carburetor sits level.
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I was thinking of looking at it from the front, not the side. Of course the engine is higher in front.
 
Universal joints need a slight angle for a normal stance so the needle bearings don't fail from not spreading the load and the lubricant.
 
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