Engine offset to clear steering question

[PatS....]

I plan to offset the new V8/auto to the passenger side a bit for steering box clearance on the 49 Chrysler.

The question is does the transmission tailshaft get that same offset, or would the engine get angled to place the trans tailshaft in the center of the car side to side??

I have the pinion angle figured out but the engine angle has me wondering.

I'm leaning to offsetting the tailshaft.

Thanks for any opinions on this

[Plymouthy Adams]

Pat, when offsetting the engine left or right of the centerline of the rear gear it is again just a matter of keeping the lines parallel..The car's tunnel will be your restriction to the amount of movement you can have and will limit you to such a degree you will not have to worry about excessive working angle here..moving to the passenger side will actually give you a bit more room for the connection of shifter setup and cooling lines..

[rockable]

If you kept the engine perfectly parallel, the offset would be about 1 degree. It's not significant.