yep.... the Spitfire towers are the only ones different
from the GT6/Herald/Vintesse. The Spit tower motor
mount 'ears' on the towers are shorter (and lower) and therefore
father apart 'between' towers. So your motor at best will sit much lower.
There are also small metal blocks (1/2") between the ear of the motor
mount (mount bolts pass through the tower, through the spacer and into the
mount ears of the motor mount) and the tower on the GT6 installation.
In other words the motor mounts from the engine, sit 1/2" forward of the
towers.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Spitfire Pat" <spitfirepat@hotmail.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 3:58 AM
Subject: Spit Engine Installation
> I am having a small (hopefully) problem regarding the installation of my
> shiney rebuilt 2000 GT6 engine into the space previously occupied by a
worn
> out 1500. I have the engine and 'box pushed back as far as possible but
the
> sump rests on the steering rack and there is 1/8" gap between the rubber
> mounts and the brackets attached to the engine. I can get all the bolts
> though the mounts but the engine still rests on the rack. Can I add some
> spacers between the mounting points, or have I missed something? I have a
> vague recollection of reading somewhere that the front suspension towers
are
> slightly different between Spit and GT6, is this the problem? Chassis
bits
> are all originally Spitfire.
>
> Pat
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