SatisTraction

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i am making my own mounts S&P style but I want to be as close to the firewall as possible. I have the templete for the S&P mounts and want to know how much farther i can extend it. i am running solid mounts and solid bushings so flex is not a big issue. I want about 1/2" from the engine to the firewall.
thanks
chris

SICMARO

I made the same mounts also used solids mounts. Motor sits about an inch from the fire wall.
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Firewall Gap

SatisTraction

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now that is a great response!!!! thanks!!!!!

is that your heater box or actual fire wall?

LS69TA

iTrader: (30)

Mine is about an inch from the firewall.

SICMARO

LOL we made those mounts just before i made that post!!!

Its a piece of alluminum we cut to fit the firewall, its coming out of the car!

Malobu

Just curious...what is the main clearance issue when setting the engine back in this fashion? are there concerns regarding the transmission mounting to the block with the smaller clearance?

Thanks

SICMARO

These mounts actually put the ls1 engine in the same location as an original small block so there is no issue with the trans even the cross member seems to be in the correct location!

SatisTraction

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the only issue with mounting it this way is that the LS1 ac compressor wont mount up.

SatisTraction

iTrader: (2)

here is mine. these are with the S&P style