Extended Gallery - Frame Development

Gearbox Engine Mount

This is location of the right hand gearbox engine mount as you can see it is almost directly uder the spar so making the engine mount is going to be easier than I previous thought.

Hole at the Back

This is a shot showing the diff poking through at the back. As previously stated elsewhere that is why I am going no further until I have the subframe bolted in the engine bay and then lower the engine in, that way I can check whether this is likely to bang against the firewall or steering rack.

Front View

This shot doesn't show it perfectly but there should be just enough room to pass a belt up through that gap. Therefore I can still mount the alternator at the front as I would like to.

Left Hand Engine Mount

Here you can see the left hand mount over the frame spar. You will also notice that there is a 1/2" gap between the spar and the crank pulley. This is necessary so that I can pass the belt up to meet the relocated alternator.

Gearchange location

Here you can just see the gearchange mechanism. As it currently stands this will ultimately hit the cone tower. But ultimately I had to make a choice between a workaround for this or a workaround for the alternator. The gearchange is an easier option to solve than the alternator in my opinion.

Rear View

This give you a rough idea of the the location of the cross spar in relation to the back of the engine.

Gearbox Engine Mount (Side View)

Left Hand Engine Mount.

Front Left Anchor Point

Here is a top down view of the front left anchor point. You can see here that there was very little room in which to put the down spar which is why I had to take it across a bit further otherwise the engine would knock against it when it moves under load.