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XE angle
andrew-theasby - 7/10/06 at 07:27 PM

Hi, can anyone running a vauxhall xe engine offer any advise on how critical it is to keep the original 7 degree (exhaust down) angle of the engine? Or whether its ok to mount it vertically as im just making up some new engine mounts at the moment. Thanks

billy - 7/10/06 at 07:43 PM

its ok to use in the upright position

billy - 7/10/06 at 07:45 PM

its ok to use in the upright position

stevebubs - 7/10/06 at 08:06 PM

given you can buy bellhousings to suit both, it's probably safe to say upright is ok.

Stu16v - 8/10/06 at 03:55 PM

Upright...

andrew-theasby - 8/10/06 at 06:17 PM

Thats what i wanted to hear, because my next question was going to be does it matter if the gearbox is on an angle. Upright it is then thanks everyone.

NS Dev - 9/10/06 at 07:45 AM

gearbox is ok on an angle, but definitely go for upright installation, as the extra height caused by running with the 7 deg angle will cause problems!