Originally Posted by namba209
Fantastic workmanship as usual Bob. I really hate to ask, but will you have clearance when the engine torques to the right under acceleration? I was concerned with the same when I did the exhaust on Willit? I only had about an inch between the down tubes and frame rail, but really solid rubber mounts limits torque movement. With the softer mounts standard on the Opel, I'm a bit concerned.
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Yes, in fact I'll have
more room when it's done. Someone who worked on the car in the past decided that an Opel engine needed to be
level rather than tilted as the factory designed it, and shimmed the driver's side engine mount up by 3/8". When I lower it back to stock the passenger side clearance will open up. That, and I have polyurethane mounts to be installed yet, and they are MUCHO stiffer than OEM.
Bob
The mounts are GM tranny mounts I modified to fit BTW, like
this.