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Fire wall clearance?

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Fire wall clearance?

Post by MissDrew »

Whats the min clearance you`d have with a V8?

I`m thinking about 15mm, still close I know and I`d prefer 25mm but this 1UZ is a tight fit :roll:
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Post by RUFF »

Guts wrote:Whats the min clearance you`d have with a V8?

I`m thinking about 15mm, still close I know and I`d prefer 25mm but this 1UZ is a tight fit :roll:


I have 5mm clearance between the tapet cover and the hand brake mechanism on mine but im running rover mounts and it doesnt hit much. I think there are guidelines for this that engineers look at so maybe contact an engineer first.

I have moved my engine and box back as far as i can (about30mm) and lowered the motor 3" from where the original supplied engine mount adapters had the engine. My diff just slightly touches the sump if i hit something hard and my tailshaft rubs the bellhousing realy bad on full compression but the square shaft is handling it fine,when its finished clearancing it a little more i will go for a round shaft again :D
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Post by christover1 »

Guts wrote:Whats the min clearance you`d have with a V8?

I`m thinking about 15mm, still close I know and I`d prefer 25mm but this 1UZ is a tight fit :roll:


a mates doing an engineered conversion, the engineer specified 15mm minimum clearances, totally different project to yours, tho, christover
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Post by MissDrew »

What about 10mm?
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Post by RUFF »

Guts wrote:What about 10mm?


Yeah what about it? :finger:
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Post by Shorty40 »

My firewall has been "massaged" to fit the donk in :lol:

And I had to cut a small hole in the firewall to give the dizzy some room :roll:
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Post by hotrod4x4 »

most engineers say 10mm for most clearances
whether b steering , firewall etc etc
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Post by MissDrew »

I sleeped on it and have decided 15 is what I want.

Thanks guys
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Post by moose »

Guts wrote:I sleeped( or slept !!) on it and have decided 15 is what I want.

Thanks guys


you sound like Micheal Jackson !!!! :oops: :D
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Post by RUFF »

Guts wrote:I sleeped on it and have decided 15 is what I want.

Thanks guys


You slept on the firewall :?: Was it cold in the shed last night :D
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Post by MissDrew »

moose wrote:
Guts wrote:I sleeped( or slept !!) on it and have decided 15 is what I want.

Thanks guys


you sound like Micheal Jackson !!!! :oops: :D
No that would be 5
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Post by MissDrew »

RUFF wrote:
Guts wrote:I sleeped on it and have decided 15 is what I want.

Thanks guys


You slept on the firewall :?: Was it cold in the shed last night :D
Yep as I haven`t got the fire place setup yet :roll:
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