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Title: hd box into fe Post by: narredude on March 21, 2008, 05:32:41 PM Hello all just curious if anyone can tell me if a hd 3 speed will fit into my fe behind a grey motor and if not why? cheers!!!
Title: Re: hd box into fe Post by: mcl1959 on March 21, 2008, 06:28:45 PM Simple fact of the matter is that the Grey motor gearbox supports the twin rear engine mounts with only a single mount on the front of the engine.
Red motors have the dual mounts on the engine and a single mount at the rear of the gearbox. Hence if you put a Red box behind a grey engine than you only have 2 mounts on the centre line of the engine / gearbox which is no good. If you have a look at the recent post of putting a 4 speed behind a grey you will see the extent to which you will have to go to manufacture a bracket to support the grey engine mounts. Otherwise the box will bolt up to the grey engine no problems. Ken Title: Re: hd box into fe Post by: pedro on March 21, 2008, 06:42:52 PM Not worth the trouble,gear linkages are also different on HD three speed as well as tailshaft lenth and speedo cable.
Title: Re: hd box into fe Post by: FC427 on March 21, 2008, 06:44:12 PM What about using a EJ bellhousing they have the side mounts like the FC. Some one must have done this conversion before to know if the mounts line up or need modifying ???????? ........FC427........
Title: Re: hd box into fe Post by: pedro on March 21, 2008, 06:47:33 PM Not sure, i think shaft lenths might be different EJ to HD
Title: Re: hd box into fe Post by: mcl1959 on March 21, 2008, 11:29:38 PM The EJ box is a one off, the bell housing wont go on a red box
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