30th of September 2003

Got the engine mounts and spacers in, lots of clearance for intake manifold and have to get creative on the rear gearbox mount.

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1. Engine is in with motor mounts in their final position.

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2. Clearance on the intake side is about 30mm. That is plenty I reckon.

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3. Clearance here is a little less, maybe 10mm, but I doubt it will need that much as it torques over. Time will tell, I'm not changing anything now because it is a little tight.

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4. Gearbox position. No need for gearlever extension as it is within reach without it.

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5. Gearbox mounting will be tough. What was Westfield thinking when they put these plates in? Nothing matches up. Must be made for an MT-75 gearbox or something like that.

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6. Only about 7mm between the "foot" of the mount and the plate. I'll have to get creative here. Good thing I kinda like doing that. :)

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7. Another view.

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8. The engine actually tilts a little towards the front. It is a little too high at the back actually, I will rectify this, but it will still tilt a little towards the front. Might be needed to get under the bonnet, I don't know that yet at this stage.