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Rik178m
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:52 pm

Is a 4cylinder engine bay the same size as a 6 cylinder? If theyre not will a 3.5 still fit in the 4 cylinder?
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:52 pm

yes and yes.
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 5:55 pm

Well, as people put 2.5 engines where 1.8 engines were, and other people put 3.5 engines where 2.5 engines were, then I'd say Yes!
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:02 pm

sorted thanks for the speedy reply lads
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:07 pm

wildeian wrote:Well, as people put 2.5 engines where 1.8 engines were, and other people put 3.5 engines where 2.5 engines were, then I'd say Yes!
and some loonies put 5 litre v12's where the 2.5 engine was :mad:
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:08 pm

how the heck does that fit????
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:12 pm

dont know personally but i would imagine a lot of vaseline would be used.
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:13 pm

how the heck does that fit????
with a crowbar and some vaseline!! :D
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:14 pm

Great minds think alike eh Fuzzy!! :mad:
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 8:13 pm

Go down to your local shoe shop get a shoe horn and slide it in. Hence the term shoe horn it in!! winkeye
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Post Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:52 pm

A very big hammer and stihl cutter helps the fitting of the 5L v12. but it does fit. but get a decent shell first, my last 2 projects died because of rotten shells, so if anyones got a un rotten shell let me know. cosmetics dont matter cus its only for quarter miling initially. then the road if it handles, winkeye
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