Old Jul 16, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Alcatraz
Hi Paul

Just to continue on what you said. If i left the engine on the standard Pinto mounts and a Pinto Cross member...I would have had to modify the trans tunnel ... and the gear lever is an inch backwards from the centre of the hole... and for me that is inacceptable........most ppl just make a larger hole...and Im not doing that....for reasons explained in my first thread....

sorry i missed that bit, fair play to keeping the shell original.The cortina did not require much just a bit to raise the back of the box up to keep the drive line straight as the lever stuck out in the right place

Paul
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