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MetroMPG · 08-25-2008, 09:42 AM

Wow - congratulations, Ben!

Our motor was also going to be really close to the frame, so we swapped in the motor mounts, axles & shift linkage from the 4 cylinder car, which shifts everything about 3 or 4 inches to the driver's side.

See pics of the difference here: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...5.html#post512

08-25-2008, 09:42 AM	#454 (permalink)
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