# Build your own sportscar **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577 **Category:** Builds **Created:** [August 27, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577 "2006-08-27T18:32:26Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 68
### Author: ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay) #### Post date: [September 15, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577/68 "2006-09-15T13:22:35Z")
HUUUUGE UPDATE! Well, not a lot of work has taken place this week because I started my new job, but work is beginning to pick up again. Today however I received a key piece that has been holding me up, a piece I really should have waited until I had before starting the transmission tunnel. that’s right…The transmission! And as you can see, I guessed correctly on the size of the tranny tunnel and it fits perfectly… ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost47.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost47.jpg) This also allows me to test fit the engine so I can start making motor mounts, engine going in, soooo easy, the total package only weighs 266lbs… ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost48.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost48.jpg) It’s in!!! With plenty of space to spare. I can move it forward and back about 5" in the engine bay, and the distributor easily clears the firewall tube, a part I was afraid of… ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost49.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost49.jpg) All the intake stuff hangs off the right side, it is a tight fit over here but some of this crap (evap stuff, idle control heater stuff) is getting tossed. The engine will be set to the right an inch but I should be able to stand it straight up. I may modify the oilpan to have it sit more level as it sits 1.5" under the car, I may make a custom pan with a larger valley area with baffles so I can make the engine sit a little lower. It will still hang below the car… ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost50.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost50.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost51.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost51.jpg) Look at all the room for a header, and steering column on this side… ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost52.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost52.jpg) ![http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost53.jpg](http://www.emkayusa.com/locost/Locost53.jpg) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/build-your-own-sportscar/16577)._