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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 02:00 AM
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hi people, wanted to know apart from the rear quarter windows what are there any differneces between the two shells ? my mates got a new xr4i shell so was thing of putting a cosworth engine in it is it possible ?
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 02:01 AM
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its not only possible its a bolt in job with no structural mods required
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 02:02 AM
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The basic chassis layout is the same, so if you want to put the cossie engine in it, it will ne simples
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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The box mounts(holes in car) are different, but no biggee, can easily be sorted.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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From what I have seen all cars pre B reg have the narrow transmission tunnel but all later cars are the same shell irrelevant of which spec they were.

If its a pre B reg shell, it would require a bit of alteration to either the shell or the downpipe to fit.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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Also bulkhead usually needs alteration to assist engine loom and abs from memeory.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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i thought all 3dr shells were the same regardless of year of manufacture.

never heard of the narrow tunnels before
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