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Re: Front Suspension Towers

To: <idhtfts@rogers.com>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Front Suspension Towers
From: <ptegler@cablespeed.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 23:09:18 -0500
You'd have to extend the GT6 motor mounts by
just less than 3/4" on each side, as well as down
by about 1/2"  to have them reach the Spit towers 
properly. Otherwise you risk having the motor sink far 
enough to sit on the steering rack. The GT6 engine 
mounts also have a spacer between the 'mount ears' 
of the engine mount and the tower itself, because the tower
is about 1/2" forward of the mounts of the GT6 engine.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: idhtfts@rogers.com <idhtfts@rogers.com>
To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: Front Suspension Towers


>At 09:52 PM 27/03/03, ptegler@cablespeed.com wrote:
>>The Spitfire towers are the only ones different from the
>>GT6/Vintesse/Harold towers.  (no differences exist
>>across model years)  The Spit tower motor mount
>>location bolts/flanges do not 'stick out' as far as the
>>GT6/Vintesse/Harold towers. There's about a 1.2"
>>difference 'across' the two towers width wise.
>
>Thanks Paul. Can the Spit tower be compensated by a solid spacer 
>between the motor mount and the tower or would there be fit or play 
>issues?
>
>-Maurice 

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