ADVISE WANTED PLEASE

[MEXY867M]

Have been told that Ill have to put the gearbox and engine in together (pinto and 5 speed)mk1 escort normal tunnel is this true or can I put them in seperately (alloy bellhouseing).

[Col-ashtonmobile]

you can but you,ll have to lower the crossmember by about 2 inches

[banarama]

they have got to go in together other wise the bellhousing wont clear the standard tunnel to mate to the engine,put car up on stands quite high lower them in the engine bay with gearbox at quite a slope /or drop the cross member. [ easiest way ] is in together

[livewire7116]

you can but you,ll have to lower the crossmember by about 2 inches

 

3/8unf bolts are what you need, nice and long, change one at a time with vehicle on axle stands and a jack under x member, when bolts changed let jack down, then when engines in you just jack it up again and put short bolts in, job done

[James HPE Motorsport]

My car has had around 6 engine changes this year alone, all done with the gearbox still in the car!!! Livewire's way is deffo the easiest!!!

[MEXY867M]

thanks lads just needed to know what options I had

[rallyesport04]

lower the whole lot in together the only thing you might struggle for height in your shed give us a buzz when you want to fit it put plenty of towels on the bulkhead an slam pannel

[MEXY867M]

cheers jonny will do

[caprinerd]

same as jon mate give me a shout sure the three of us could get it done in no time mate

[MEXY867M]

cheers rog should be in the next couple of weeks

[caprinerd]

just let me know when, be good to catch up with you and jon