cjtheman
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 05:18 PM |
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best engine position ??
hi all its me again anybody know what the best position (from the front of the chassis ) to fit the pinto motor
not sure how critical it is
cheers
colin
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StevieB
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 05:22 PM |
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You'll be wanting it as far into the middle of the car as you can.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 05:43 PM |
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As far back and down as you can. It is however a compromise between sump clearance, footwell space and engine position. Ie, the further back, the less
the footwell space, the lower it is, the more likely you are to bash the sump a bit.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 05:44 PM |
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Bolt on the gearbox and drag the whole lot so its just missing the bulkhead, make up mountings around this location.
Regards Mark
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The Baron
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 08:04 PM |
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I have a pinto & type 9 in my car. The back of the bell housing is about 1 inch from the start of the transmission tunnel. dont forget you will
need a bit of space to play with as the engine will move about during acceleration and braking etc....
Cheers,
The Baron
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cjtheman
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| posted on 26/4/07 at 08:19 PM |
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thanks for your comments guys
try and have the motor bolted in this weekend
cheers
colin
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lsdweb
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| posted on 27/4/07 at 07:42 PM |
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Something like this ?
I know it's a Zetec but the principle is the same.
Wyn
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