

| Subject: | Re: ABA 2.0L 15 degrees |
| From: | Karl Mullendore |
| Date: | Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:23:21 -0500 |
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. > //::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > >> 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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