I guess I should share the love over hear.
I figured I could start out with comparing sizes:
Yes, looks like 3800+4t65 is indeed bigger than a 2.4+4t40. 3800 still fits:
Since it looked good enough, I decided to shimmy it into place. Got the 4t65 lined up where the axles need to be, blocked, strapped, and shimmed into place so I can work on mounts and axles:
Now that it's wedged in there I need to get the axles figured out and the mounts done. There's some clearance needed on the subframe, but at the moment planning to use the W-body torque axis setup. The axles from the donor, a 99 Riv, are the larger 28mm axles. So I have to go find some 26mm 4t65 axles to pull the inner joints and hopefully that's all that I need. The front spark plugs are going to be a pain to change, but otherwise everything else seems normal for a size 6 engine in a size 2 dress. I'll have to relocate the EGR to clear the master brake cylinder, and might have to do some funny business with the coils. But looks like there's plenty of room between the firewall and the motor to put things. I was hoping for a W-body donor, as it is I'm planning to hit up the local U-pull yards for some brackets. Might get bored and try that new 3800 exhaust sound, I doubt that the ZZP kit would fit so going to cobble it together from scratch.
I figured I could start out with comparing sizes:
Yes, looks like 3800+4t65 is indeed bigger than a 2.4+4t40. 3800 still fits:
Since it looked good enough, I decided to shimmy it into place. Got the 4t65 lined up where the axles need to be, blocked, strapped, and shimmed into place so I can work on mounts and axles:
Now that it's wedged in there I need to get the axles figured out and the mounts done. There's some clearance needed on the subframe, but at the moment planning to use the W-body torque axis setup. The axles from the donor, a 99 Riv, are the larger 28mm axles. So I have to go find some 26mm 4t65 axles to pull the inner joints and hopefully that's all that I need. The front spark plugs are going to be a pain to change, but otherwise everything else seems normal for a size 6 engine in a size 2 dress. I'll have to relocate the EGR to clear the master brake cylinder, and might have to do some funny business with the coils. But looks like there's plenty of room between the firewall and the motor to put things. I was hoping for a W-body donor, as it is I'm planning to hit up the local U-pull yards for some brackets. Might get bored and try that new 3800 exhaust sound, I doubt that the ZZP kit would fit so going to cobble it together from scratch.
Hell yeah!
