MG Midget Madness (i.e. It was either this or kill it with fire)

[GySgtFrank]

... and engine/trans in place about where it has to sit. I still need to notch the lower rails a little bit to allow the engine to sit a little lower, not as much as I was afraid that I would though. About 1/2 an inch on the passenger side rail should do it.

engine placement 1 by Kevin Frank, on Flickr

engine placement 2 by Kevin Frank, on Flickr

engine placement 3 by Kevin Frank, on Flickr


The reason I say that it has to sit here is that it lines my exhaust ports up with the small opening for the exhaust to work it's way under the car. The engine is offset to the right (passenger side) by about an inch to line up with the differential input for a straight line shot with the driveshaft.


engine placement 4 by Kevin Frank, on Flickr


Needless to say the coolant filler neck is going to need to be modified and shortened.

I will need to cut and box the upper part of the passenger foot well to allow me to use the stock lower intake manifold. Just not enough room without doing it that way. Shouldn't be a problem as nobody has their feet or legs in that spot anyway. It's just wasted space, and space is at a premium with this swap.

The shifter definitely has to be moved forward about 8.5 inches, or more. (edit: engine back out, measurement made - 9 3/8")

Good news is that the end of the transmission tail shaft is only about 3.5 - 4 inches further back than the original 1500 transmission. That shouldn't cause too many problems, I hope.