now why is the motor so far back in the engine compartment?

 

LOL, I was just kidding dude. You keep starting new threads with questions that some one would answer in your previous threads!

 

To keep it cozy by the firewall?

 

cause the driveshaft wouldn't reach the rear axle if it were any further forward

 

LOL i started to post it in another thread anyway. i went back and removed the question in my other post and then directed it to here so people wont think you crazy. LOL

so no one knows for sure why they designed it that way?

i was thinking it has to do with a frontal crash and the crumble zones. to make sure the motor goes under the truck and not in to the cab.

 

I think it has to do with making them as nice looking as they are.

 

It shifts the weight of the motor to over and behind the front axle helping handling and weight distribution.

It allows the assembly line to use the same motor mounts, tranny location, tcase location drive shafts ect with different motors such as the V10 or Cummins.