Why do things have to fit so good? The engine only needs 36" of room sideways and 28" front to back. It would sit directly under the rear window, which slopes down smoothly and would give a very good view of the engine.
The rear struts could be moved to the rear of the trailing arms and would likely have close to the right rate at that point, if I chose not to use air springs.
The front end would house the battery and fuel tank, possibly the radiator, but I don't know if I want to run plumbing that far. It would be easier to use ducts to cool the radiator at the rear. That would allow me to use the bigger olds radiator.
It will be manual steering either way, so the weight shift would be a plus. I will be using the steering from the olds because it has a better ratio.
I could weld the cradle from the olds directly to the bottom of the sunfire with the mid engine idea. That would save me some fab time on the mounting. The engine would stick past the current back seat by about 8 inches. I have been thinking about moving the rear wheels back to make up for it.
I don't mind the fabrication. I have been doing that for a long time. I can't get this idea out of my head. I have been googling all day and have used up a good portion of my day doing research. It looks easier as I find more info.
I hate to lose the back seat, but if I could move the rear axle back 8-10 inches, that would let me keep it.
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