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Thanks,
Neil.
On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 5:46 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> Hey Neil,
>
> I haven't been bringing up your pics of the engine mounts, etc. because
I
> have this *glacial* dial-up internet connection here at my house out in
the
> sticks, but it sounds like you are well on the way.
> A suggestion, as I see you mentioned connecting your air cleaner
somehow.
> In my inline four, the conversion was done when I got it, but the
convertor
> used thin-wall aluminum irrigation sprinkler pipe to fabricate the
intake
> runner from the airbox over to the plenum and it looks like it might have
> been fairly simple for him. The end result is quite sturdy to work with
> when you must dink around with it. My air cleaner is in the stock
> position(?) and the 'duct work' crosses the engine compartment at the
front
> right along the edge of the access hatch, with another snorkel out of the
> aircleaner, made of brake ducting, going up into the right side rear
body
> vent for cool fresh air.
> If your install is similar to the I-4/Diesel one that I have, don't
> neglect to connect the engine mounts across under the motor. I came very
> close to having a huge headache when my right side (the longer one) motor
> mount sheered off the bolts at the engine block, due to it's propensity
to
> twist without the cross brace to defer some of that force..
>
> Don Hanson
>
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