be4ver Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 So you may or may not already know I'm putting a 4g63t SOHC in my galant as we speak. I just bolted the engine n gbox in and it turns out it sits about 60-70 mm further forward than I thought it would. That's all great news for firewall clearance but the gearbox xmember is too far forward, the driveshaft too short and the hole I cut for my shifter was a waste of time! I bolted the gearbox up on its own and with the xmember bolted to where the old one sat it seemed to sit perfectly. The dshaft was the right length and shifter hole almost in the right place. Can someone tell me if there is an alternative engine crossmember I can put in there to sit the engine back to where it seems like it should be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Can only assume its the crossmember. Have you got a Lancer or Sigma crossmember to try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be4ver Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I do, I have a sigma one and one from that turbo ex I wrecked. The sigma one looks identical to the one it already has and the ex one looks like it would sit the engine even further forward. I think it must just be because the car was auto that the gbox xmember bolts to a different place. If the engine was moved back the 70mm to suit the driveshaft and gbox xmember then it would be hard up against the fire wall. Guess I'll have to modify up some thing to mount the gbox and lengthen the driveshaft. I haven't measured properly yet but the 1 piece driveshaft from an ex looks to be the same length as the 2 piece sigma one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSM Garage Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Sigma wagon shafts are slightly longer. One piece would be the go as I am unsure if the two piece would fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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