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aaronkoch
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APR 13, 06:29 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 88lambo:
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Ok you have to remember that the front of the engine is actually going to be facing the rear of the car...
Photo one is the short axle mounted to the differential where it should be (passenger side)
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Is the tricycle in case all else fails?  ------------------
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Currently in the middle of my 88 + 3800NA swap
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ltlfrari
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APR 13, 08:25 PM
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If it doesn't fit in the car, he's going to build a monster trike! ------------------
Dave
www.ltlfrari.com
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88lambo
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APR 13, 09:14 PM
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ghost187x
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APR 13, 09:28 PM
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question:
this will require a stretch on a stock fiero right??? that spacer/flipper is pretty thick... that is why i am asking.
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88lambo
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APR 13, 09:30 PM
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Storage guy called (a month early again this year, sheesh  ) wants the Lotus 7 out saturday, i have very little room in the garage, I really need a work shop 
its hard to convince my wife that we need to spend 25G's on a work shop for my toys...next tatic, Her "getaway"/Spa in Loft above the workshop 
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25thCountach
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APR 13, 10:49 PM
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Gotta go see the bottom of my thread 88lambo, I finally got my door glass and just checked it to the frames....sure looks the part!.
Will[This message has been edited by 25thCountach (edited 04-13-2010).]
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88lambo
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APR 13, 11:18 PM
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| quote | | this will require a stretch on a stock fiero right??? that spacer/flipper is pretty thick... that is why i am asking. |
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engine compartment is stock, i did the 5" stretch for the countach wheelbase in the passenger compartment.
yes spacer is 3" thick but i have a 1.25" spacer on the end of the engine to get the 1" thick adapter plate to clear the coolant water jacket (2.25" total) going the opposite direction.
I added the diff spacer 1) to put the axle under the Main Bolts to clear the crank 2) to put more weight in front of the axles.
The back of the engine should be about 2" away from the tube at the top of the firewall. i will have to modify the passenger side lower firewall a little to get the back of the transmission in...
I overlaid the engine onto the chassis, this is what i believe it will look like installed...
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motoracer838
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APR 17, 12:40 PM
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Nice work on your V-12 install so far, back in the day (late '80's) when I ran the shop at Exotic Dream Machines, we built a Countach with a sbc and a TH325 set in the car reversed like your doing and the car worked very well.
Cheers Beers n Gearz. Joe
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vortecfiero
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APR 18, 10:51 AM
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OMG !
that is such an incredible combo !
while im not a fan of replica cars... i am a FAN of swaps and "outside the box" concepts
and fabrication ideas
definitely bookmarking this build ! 
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87 Fiero GT 5sp with Vortec L35 4300 Turbocharged V6
Bully Stage 2 clutch
Syclone intake manifold and engine management with Moates adapter and chip burner
Air/water intercooler and Devil's Own progressive water/alky injection
50lb injectors, 3 bar map sensor, Walboro fuel pump and Jabasco Intercooler pump
LM1 wideband on custom manifolds and 3" stainless exhaust system
T31/T04B H3 turbo and a S10 caliper conversion.
Murphy's Constant Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value
Murphy's Law of Thermodynamics Things get worse under pressure.
Arthur C. Clarke "Any significantly advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
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88lambo
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APR 18, 09:21 PM
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Thanks everyone for the support...
Took the oil pan to work last week, they couldn't weld the tube into it (cast aluminum is very porous and you just end up chasing cracks so they wouldn't even try) so after a bit of research i found a Epoxy/aluminum filler that can be submersed in oil/gas/diesel should be here Tuesday. I have to do a bit more cleaning of the oil pan...
I'm hoping to get the axle back sometime this week also, then i can finish up the carrier bearing mounting plate. Once this is done then i will take everything a part and have the tranny rebuilt. I also found a great tranny builder Locally, every "car" person i talked to gave me the same name, and he just happens to be the most reasonable priced builder also...
I sold my 3800SC engine yesterday, so i did some garage cleaning to make room for the Lotus...
Going to try to get the original cradle/engine/transmission out of the car in the next couple of weeks and start rust repair and cradle mods...
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my three year old daughter gets a good work out...