 Cutting the Firewall, Or move the transmission back? |
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| soloracer |
 Sep 14 2006, 12:12 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Calgary Member No.: 538  |
Well we are underway with the install of the 3 rotor into the 914. The bare block is about 26 inches long - almost identical to the LS1 block that is in my friends garage. He is concerned about access to the belts and with the overall length of the assembly and suggested cutting an access panel in the firewall. He said it's either that or move the transmission back an inch which would put the alignment of the drive axles out of perfect alignment.
So what do you guys do? What did the guys with V8's do? Any advice? |
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| So.Cal.914 |
Sep 14 2006, 12:21 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
I've seen "6" guys use an access panel in the firewall, I think that is your best bet.
otherwise your CV's will not just be on one bind but two. |
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| Mueller |
Sep 14 2006, 01:45 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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moving the transmission BACK up to 1.5 inches has been common practice for YEARS (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| McMark |
Sep 14 2006, 02:00 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Move the tranny back. WAY EASIER and doesn't hack up another car.
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| soloracer |
Sep 14 2006, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Calgary Member No.: 538 |
So when you move the transmission back did you have to reweld/relocate the mounting points?
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| GWN7 |
Sep 14 2006, 08:36 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
The V8 trany mounts are offset...sorry pics are on the other puters HD
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| soloracer |
Sep 14 2006, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Calgary Member No.: 538 |
QUOTE(GWN7 @ Sep 14 2006, 06:36 AM)  The V8 trany mounts are offset...sorry pics are on the other puters HD So am if I understand correctly you are saying that there are custom V8 tranny mounts that are offset from the factory ones? Damn, I just ordered a set of Wevo mounts for this conversion too. |
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| dakotaewing |
Sep 14 2006, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,160 Joined: 8-July 03 From: DeSoto, Tx Member No.: 897 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(soloracer @ Sep 14 2006, 10:00 AM) QUOTE(GWN7 @ Sep 14 2006, 06:36 AM) The V8 trany mounts are offset...sorry pics are on the other puters HD So am if I understand correctly you are saying that there are custom V8 tranny mounts that are offset from the factory ones? Damn, I just ordered a set of Wevo mounts for this conversion too. Send them back... |
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| nick mironov |
Sep 14 2006, 11:55 AM
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nickm Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 12-June 05 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 4,264 |
You will still need transmission mounts along with the transmission offset bracket. I Used WEVO mounts and a transmission offset bracket (by Renegade) in my V8 convresion. The Renegade transmission offset bracket provides for 1-1/2" offset to the rear.
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