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MoNGooSE
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:35 pm 
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mmm... But $920 seems a bit pricey for a second hand motor...
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only 700 for me :)

its $250 for the sump to be done. You can source the engine locally. OR, find a alloy welder who'll do it for you.

 

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Just fab the front Xmember 30 mm forward...
Or weld another bar infront and cut away inside bar for clearance.. Way easier...

 

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Yeah just massive legality issues with cutting x members...
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So is it or is it not straight in for eb ed???? are the K frames different from eb to el??
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:47 pm 
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So is it or is it not straight in for eb ed???? are the K frames different from eb to el??


ea-ed grind the fins off the front of the sump and its a drop straight in job.
ef-el require modded sump.

 

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basically straight in for EA-ED, EF-EL is different

minor grinding of ribs for EA-ED

 

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