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does anyone know if a cleveland will physically fit into an ea engine bay? Has it been done? Any helpful advice appreciated.
I am also contemplating selling my GS coupe shell (and the bits I have for it) but am keeping my engine (not original anyway)it is 6cyl coded body.
Shell needs some repairs and the normal rebuild. I am currently offering it to a bloke in exchange for a xr6 turbo if he can get one but will consider other offers.
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Been done, seen a couple.
Deffinately fits. Havn't done one myself as yet, but if I was to, I would start by getting an EB V8 K-frame as it was designed to hold a Windsor. Clevo and Windor engine mounts are the same, so the clevo should bolt in. I woul
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mate any help you can supply (even if only copy of article) would be appreciated...or even website of that mag as they may have article archived.
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Performance Ford magazine had a story on an EA with a 351 in it late last year, their website is www.perfordmag.com
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I would say that it would fit because of the following: Clevelands fit into XR-XY engine bays. The EF six's inlet manifold would hit the XR-XY's left hand shock tower if you didn't offset the driveline to the right a bit so the EA-EL is wider betwee
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Having said what I just said here are a pair of EF V8 mounts. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/w...iewItem&item=4579659419
These are completely different to EB/ED mounts BUT they may just bolt onto a six cylinder EF/EL K member (you'd have to ch Edited by user Thursday, 6 October 2005 7:55:05 PM(UTC)
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