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Old 07-24-2009, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SPDMETL View Post
Will lifting one side or the other of the engine, or moving it a bit to the passenger side add clearance ? Many cars have this from the factory and it's so slight no one ever notices...Can you notch the valve cover a la big block Corvette ? As far as the tunnel goes, either slit it lengthwise at the top and spread it,or slit it at both sides and add material. Nice swap !
I'll have to look, it seems like we have more clearance on the passenger side , but we will have to get this trans tunnel sorted first

I probably could notch the valve cover, but I would prefer modify the car instead, especially if I can get a newer part in place.

so, either way, the dash comes out to modify the transmission tunnel then... I kinda figured as much, well its nice to have confirmation on that at least.

Thanks! when I'm done, I'll get to a more detailed write-up on the whole process
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