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Old 12-02-2009, 06:27 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
That's gonna be a tight fit... The D series engine is only some 16-18 inches block length, and there's only another 2-3" of clearance in front of the engine before you hit the frame rails.

You may be able to move the electric motor slightly inside the transmission bell housing, but I wouldn't count on it fitting easily.

The front track width of the car is only 57.1", and the trans comes about to the middle of the car in the front, so you've only got ~30" left, and at least 10" of that is frame and fender clearance areas.

Consider a smaller trans to swap in, or a smaller motor.
The main reason for using a larger motor is that I have 11 miles of interstste at 70 +- MPH and another 6 miles at 50 +- MPH drive to work and I don't think a smaller motor would hold up long.

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