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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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am putting a turbo diesel engine into a mk4 cabriolet [ex efi cvh] the engine nount bolt holes from the cvh mount are spaced too far apart to bolt to the diesel engine does anyone know of a mount with the bolt holes closer together ie almost as close as u can hold your three fingers together any help would be appreciated [rumour had it fiesta 1'6 diesel had it] lad im doing it for not very happy been trying to sort this out for weeks
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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would it not be easier to change the mount for one off a diesel?
surley the bay will be the same between the two, can't see ford changing it.
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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diesel has solid mount will tear the mk4 chassis open been there seen it done it most diesel mounts have two studs sticking upwards off the mount only want one
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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Can you not cut off the wrong part, make the right part and weld on to make the mount you want ?
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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looks like im going that way tab cant see another way round it thanks for opinions fellas
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