Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:23:21 -0500
Reply-To: Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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From: Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject: Re: ABA 2.0L 15 degrees
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Really, Ken? How much ground clearance does that leave, about two inches
max? And the tranny mount? Please tell us you're just messing with us.
Ken Wilford wrote:
> We did this mod for a customer. Basically you have to lower the engine
> by about 6 inches to get it to fit. We did this by welding steel "L"
> plates onto the engine carrier bars.
> Here is how we did it:
> We then installed some liquid filled mounts from a Jetta onto the bottom
> of the alloy engine mounts. Then install your "L shaped brackets to the
> bottom. Now use the jack that has been supporting your motor this whole
> time and lower the engine to the desired height. Make some tack welds.
> Support the engine again and remove the carrier bars. Weld stuff up
> right. Replace carrier bars and you should be good to go.
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>> Is it possible to put an ABA 2.0L at 15 degrees in a Westy without
>> modifying the lid?
>> Best regards.
>> Gilles Turmel
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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