Happy Christmas Eve people, hopefully some one can help me. Brought another Orion, last owner has partially converted it from auto to manual and cvh to blacktop. Only noticed yesterday that the focus inlet manifold is hitting the foot brake bar and the cam belt cover backing plate is the engine mount. The engine looks bit higher then my sliver top did I’m my last ORION.
my question is is the gearbox cradle from the auto to the manual different?
Has anyone else had this problem?

tia