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engine man
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JUL 21, 12:40 PM
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i did not play with the windows today but i did with the new seat and it looks like i am going to need to drop the floor 2 inches at the back and just take the front down the same . here are pictures of the seat i bought i it fits me nice and is comfortable to sit in
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engine man
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JUL 22, 07:02 PM
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today i cut the floor and welded some angle iron and dropped the rear of the floor 1 1/2 inches about and the front 1 inch by cutting it sides and rear of the floor now the seat sits in there the way i want and at the hight i want i just need to finish the tin work
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engine man
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JUL 27, 07:34 AM
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well i haven't worked on the car for a few day as work has been going good and now i need to repair a enclosed trailer i just bought for cheap money and i am going to go look at a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible if the 1 guy before me does not take it that car is for my dad if i can get it
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engine man
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AUG 04, 02:02 PM
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I haven't done much to the fiero as the shop has been busy but i think i will be back at it this week
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V8 Formula
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AUG 05, 01:02 PM
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Engine Man- I just had an AHA! moment! Last October I bought a Formula and I've been debating what to do with it. So I'm sitting here at work and I remembered that I had a spare transmission from a 2000 Passat that's been sitting in my garage for 10 years. I was going to convert my old Passat to an electric vehicle but I thought better of it and the parts that I bought are all still sitting in the garage. It just occurred to me that the Passat is FWD but longitudinally mounted which means... I HAVE A TRANSMISSION IN MY GARAGE THAT MIGHT LET ME MOUNT AN ENGINE IN MY FIERO THE RIGHT WAY!!! So I got on Pennocks and searched "VW Passat transmission" and your post came up. But I'm thinking there must be a way to make an engine adapter that will allow me to connect a 3800SC or a DOHC3.4 (or maybe Aurora 4.0 V8 though it might be too long) to the VW transmission. I'm going to go and read through your post but off the top of your head, what would be required to setup a clutch, pressure plate and TOB for a GM engine with the VW transmission?
Much props to you for forging ahead with this dream, very inspiring!
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engine man
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AUG 05, 05:38 PM
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V8 Formula
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AUG 05, 07:27 PM
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Thanks Engine Man, Good to know those folks are out there. One of the parts I have from the electric conversion is a big aluminum plate for making my own adapter plate so I'll probably use that. I suspect I'll need the clutch and TO bearing from the VW and the 88 flywheel from my Fiero?
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V8 Formula
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AUG 06, 10:09 AM
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I looked at the VW tranny that I have in my garage from a 2000 4-cylinder Passat. I measured from the flat edge of the bell housing to the centerline of the axle output and it measured 7 inches. The picture you show in your post looks like the axles bolt up almost right at the edge of the bell housing which would give you more room to put an engine in the Fiero engine bay than the transmission I have. Are there axle location differences between the 4-cyl and the 6-cyl models that would make my transmission not work for this project? I hope that makes sense, it's hard to describe. Thanks.
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engine man
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AUG 06, 06:11 PM
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the transmission i used the axle centerline is 7 inches from the bellhousing face
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V8 Formula
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AUG 07, 02:31 PM
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Perfect, thanks for checking - This is exciting!
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