1.2 Flair - x25xe V6

[Lee]

You've got quite a lot of clearence there for a V lump You have to remember that you will have MORE clearence side to side due to the block only being 3 cylinders wide, but its going to be a lot deeper. Coming up through the bottom of the car you should have found it pretty tight between the rack and the bottom front panel no?

Hang on, im giving too much away here

[General Baxter]

the spacer is there, as its got a large block gearbox

[novadoneitthistime]

It's mega tight front and back! I've got a massive blood blister under my nail to prove it! hahahahahahaha! Bit of clumsy thing to manhandle alone. wish I was at work, with the ramp! I cheated and split the box off and put the engine in through the top. Wish i'd removed the servo first though

Yeah there's loads of room at the belts end! I'll bet a belt service will be the easisest thing to do on the engine when it's finished, because everything else is buried!!

I'm just worried it's not sitting straight in the engine bay. It'll annoy me everytime I open the bonnet if it's not quite right. Really deceptive though as there's nothing straight on the front of the car and the cam covers have funny shapes and brackets on them.

[Sloth]

id say the rear rubber mount needs undoing and prising backwards, or the holes lightly slotting. lee, yes you have mate!

[Sloth]

p.s try a builders level on the cambelt cover or a lazer aligner.

[novadoneitthistime]

the spacer is there, as its got a large block gearbox

I'm confused? (doesn't take much).

I've ditched the f25 that came with the V6 as it's hydraulic clutch and electronic speedo. Going to use an F20 in the final build, but i'm using the old f16 for a dummy fitting at the mo.

I still need to pack out that back mount when using f16/f20 gearbox.... dont I? I tried it without at first and the gearbox ended up fouling the NS mount.

[Adam]

Yes, most people use a spacer kit. One side of the mount has two spacers, and tother has one spacer

[novadoneitthistime]

Good thinking with the spirit level, great minds think alike! I've managed to set it level.



Just struggling squaring it in the bay. Probably have to give it some trial and error on the rubbers eh? Times like that you need about 8 arms! hahaha!

[Sloth]

or use a set square to a reference point, or some string across the strut tops, and an intersecting string to align?

[Jack]

but it still seems to push the front end of the engine (where the belts are) towards the front panel. Is this normal?

Yes IMO, the V6 sits quite tight at the front on that end. I would guess that when taking the engine in and out you need to drop it slightly diagonally and towards the O/S before lifting the car over it