914-6 conversion engine compartment, what doI need to keep? Options

[amfab]

I have a couple of questions about my engine compartment for my 74 3.2 six conversion—what to I need to keep and what can I get rid of? The passengers engine shelf needs replacing, and the driver’s side needs a little work.

While I am in working on the engine compartment what can I get rid of for a cleaner installation?

On the drivers side I have removed the shelf brackets for the relay plate, and the bracket for the blower. Should I remove the ground stud that comes out? Is there anything I should weld shut on that side while I am fixing up the engine shelf?

On the passenger’s side—same question. Also, do I need that angled piece of sheetmetal/bracket that spans the indentation on the upper part of the inner suspension ear? My four-cyl was not stock when I got it and I do not know what that is for.

TIA

-Andrew

[mepstein]

I know Sir Andy mounted his 3.6 DME under the dash. I think mine will fit but I don't remember if I tried. It's just sitting on the passenger floor since I still need to clean up the wiring.

I don't know off hand what the dimple is for.

[Dave_Darling]

I know Sir Andy mounted his 3.6 DME under the dash.

I know that Wyld Six had the DME relay under the dash. And that it was easy to partly unplug it if you were a passenger with large feet getting into and out of the car in a hurry. (Say, if you were an autoX instructor in that car and others.) And that you feel really, really bad if you are an instructor and you kill a student's car to the point where said student misses a half-day of autoX because you bumped something and didn't realize it.....

--DD