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sydney
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November 2003
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LSD into AW11?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 09:46
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I've been made aware you have to do something to the left hand engine/gearbox mount, What exactly is involved?
I read up a little on it and from what i gather you have to slot it about 15mm higher or something?
Im not sure what that means but if you do.......HELP 
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 12:56
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 man it's been sooo long since i did my 4agze conversion i cant remember all the nitty gritty bits. 
but i can asure you that the end gearbox mount is different, and the rear mount is a tad different too. i got one bolt through the end gearbox mount onto my cars mount, and then drilled a hole into my cars mount to bolt and nut the other side (the ge and gze gearbox mount holes dont line up). i didnt even look to see if the mount out of my 1/2 cut would just bolt straight into place, i suggest you have a look as it might solve the problem.
i have heard that the rear mount holes are a different, mine seemed to bolt on ok though. the 4agze rear mount has 4 mounting bolts, i drilled through the chassis rail so i could put bolts/nuts through the 2 top holes on the mount.
the s/c engine lid catch does not line up with the ge engine lid catch. you can use racing pins like i did, cut (drill the spot welds) the original catch off the car and relocate to match the s/c engine lid location, or do like my mate did to his and put a metal bar off to the side and use the ge catch in the original location.(< i was going to attach a pic of it here, but the server i have the pic on is down). 
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 20:28
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Thanks Feral.
If you have any pics on this stuff that would be cool if you could out it up for me. "When the server is up of course"
Thanks 
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 21:44
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i will have to go through my boxes of photos to find the conversion pics i took, scan em etc.. i didnt take many technical ones though.. 
just pics along the way.
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Location:
sydney
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November 2003
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Sun, 18 January 2004 22:06
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That's one of the things i found. You think, " I should take photos of the whole swap just in case you have to do it again or someone else needs to know something " But who is going to clean their hands just to get a camera
I'll make sure i take all the right photos this time round 
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 00:18
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Hey Ben, is it easier to just change the mount on the engine instead of changing the one on the car as well?
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 01:00
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In retrospect, I'd have a good hard look at building a custom mount to fit the E-series transmission into the standard position.
The gearbox really needs to be about 1 cm higher than it is in this picture, but, a custom mount wouldn't be that hard to build to fit there (assuming you have the tools).
Otherwise, the standard trans will work and work well behind a ZE, the only real problem is the lack of a LSD for them...
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Location:
sydney
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November 2003
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 01:34
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Thanks Ben. Lucky there are people like you that take this stuff down
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 03:29
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thats damn a good write-up thread Ben. have to say i've never even seen it though...
honestly i didnt even go through 1/2 of what you did there to put my 4agze set-up in..
no cutting or welding at all, i just drilled a couple holes...
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 03:58
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But I don't have to use a hammer to fit my engine mounts.....
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Location:
Bundaberg, Qld.
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May 2002
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Re: LSD into AW11?
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Mon, 19 January 2004 08:03
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ummmm... neither did i.
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