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Re: Laying engine forward?
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Fri, 14 February 2003 19:35
 
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The first problem would be which way are you intending to lay it?..a common problem with the 4A is the oil drain from the head, if you have to lean the engine at all Id be favouring the drain side down. or really youd be better off just running a drysump to fix the whole problem in one hit.
As for 60 degrees Im not sure if the engine would like that, as it is the pistons wear the bores in one spot with the slight factory lean in the FWD's. not only that but lubricating the high side cam effectively could also be an issue?
The only other major issue I could think of is the cooling system..if youre going to run the 4A factory setup you may get an air pocket at the highest point that may be hard to get rid of.
Also just had a thought about the engine mounts, the 4A's seem to dislike any sort of jarring to the block aprticularly the FWD setup, often a slight front end prang will crack the block, so maybe the excessive lay over may not be so good for block integrity as well.
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Laying engine forward?
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bing | Fri, 14 February 2003 15:28 |
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Re: Laying engine forward?
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IRA11Y | Fri, 14 February 2003 19:35 |
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bing | Sat, 15 February 2003 05:18 |
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IRA11Y | Sat, 15 February 2003 10:51 |
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bing | Sat, 15 February 2003 13:09 |
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Grega | Sat, 15 February 2003 21:48 |
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bing | Sun, 16 February 2003 16:08 |
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Grega | Sun, 16 February 2003 21:11 |
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bing | Mon, 17 February 2003 01:30 |
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SPEEDCORE | Mon, 17 February 2003 02:08 |
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Grega | Mon, 17 February 2003 06:28 |
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bing | Mon, 17 February 2003 15:02 |
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allencr | Mon, 17 February 2003 17:48 |
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clubagreenie | Mon, 17 February 2003 06:46 |
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clubagreenie | Mon, 17 February 2003 06:46 |
