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We determined that the engine was sitting just a little bit too high where there was no hood clearance, actually it was higher than the hood. So we decided to heat and beat the crossmember into submission to allow the engine to sit a bit lower. But, I think that the engine will still sit too high. Now I am wondering if there was a shorter intake manifold for the TBI. My engine is out of an S-10 where hood clearance is not an issue, so I'm wondering if the same system in a Camaro has a lower intake. Does anyone know anything about this, if not I'll have to do some investigating.
Once the engine was out, we took the car back home to my place where I can go about cleaning up the engine bay, anybody know how to get undercoating off the paint without ruining the paint?
My garage, devoid of cars for the first time since I got back into MGs, albeit for a short time.
Once the engine was out, we took the car back home to my place where I can go about cleaning up the engine bay, anybody know how to get undercoating off the paint without ruining the paint?
My garage, devoid of cars for the first time since I got back into MGs, albeit for a short time.
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like this?
it's a 2.8 L camaro set up.
see the notch cut out of the crossmember in the last photo.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-04-16 05:57 PM by MGB wanna B.
it's a 2.8 L camaro set up.
see the notch cut out of the crossmember in the last photo.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-04-16 05:57 PM by MGB wanna B.
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In reply to # 2663695 by kwinzee
We determined that the engine was sitting just a little bit too high where there was no hood clearance, actually it was higher than the hood. So we decided to heat and beat the crossmember into submission to allow the engine to sit a bit lower. But, I think that the engine will still sit too high. Now I am wondering if there was a shorter intake manifold for the TBI. My engine is out of an S-10 where hood clearance is not an issue, so I'm wondering if the same system in a Camaro has a lower intake. Does anyone know anything about this, if not I'll have to do some investigating.
Once the engine was out, we took the car back home to my place where I can go about cleaning up the engine bay, anybody know how to get undercoating off the paint without ruining the paint?
My garage, devoid of cars for the first time since I got back into MGs, albeit for a short time.
Once the engine was out, we took the car back home to my place where I can go about cleaning up the engine bay, anybody know how to get undercoating off the paint without ruining the paint?
My garage, devoid of cars for the first time since I got back into MGs, albeit for a short time.
There is no reason to beat the crossmember to clear the hood. The cross bar on the hood will have to be removed to clear the throttle body.
If you lower the engine to much, then the alignment between the engine and trans will be off. As per instructions the engine should have an angle of 3-4 degrees to the rear. If the engine is lowered, it will be difficult to achieved the correct angle.
If this is the way you want to install your engine, then you will have to shim the crossmember between the chassis and the crossmember to achieve the correct angle.
In my RD I just removed the corss bar on the hood, I also have a supercharger piping which is tall and everything fits under the hood.
It is our attitude that will determine the outcome
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