Engine and trans swap
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Re: Engine and trans swap
Realistic answer: Don't waste your time or money. It's a pipe dream. Even if you could make it fit (which would cost a laughable amount of money), there's absolutely no chance you'd make it pass smog.
If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
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But if you're actually serious and have rock star money lol....
search and research.... see if any company (Hasport comes to mind) offers custom engine/trans mounts (or kit) for the swap combination you want to do.
If mounts are available, that's huge..
If you think a good mechanic is expensive, try hiring a bad one
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I think it was swapping the plain jane k drivetrain from acura el into a civic ....., but im too lazy to search lol
.Motor mounts were very different, and in this case their ;support brackets' on the body also needed to be swapped ..... except they are welded instead of bolted.
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It's probably basic bodyshop procedures 101 if you're in that business, but the rest of us aren't as likely to see it.
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