Mechanical
Zf transaxle, Ford Boss modular motor, and a KEP bell housing.
11 inch pressure plate will not clear the inside bolt flange to transaxle with out chamfering the edge of the KEP bellhousing. This would have been great for a CNC but went with a Dewalt flap disc. To maintain clearence all fitment was done with out the steel motor plate in place, this will increase clearence and hopefully guarantee no grinding when motor starts. If this remains an issue I will have a 11inch pressure plate and disc for sale!
The top two bolts from the bell housing to the transaxle will need to be counter sunk Allen bolts as the pressure plate interference issue, a 10.5 inch pressure plate might fix this issue.
The ZF requires a 12 mm ID and 19mm OD pilot bearing so a bushing will be made to fill void between 19mm OD and crank ID. still working on this the last cut in the lathe was a slip fit. gotta make another one now!
By measuring what I have the pilot bearing will need to be inserted 3/16 further than flush mount.
Made a small grind on the block and on starter case. This allowed the starter to rotate motor down. This will require a smaller hole in chassis and lower center of gravity.
Alternator with driver side mount required a notch in chassis. The altenator that mounts above water pump would not require this mod.
Intake manifold was reversed for back of motor or throttle body would protrude into cockpit.
Remove the roll cage and fire wall before attempting to install motor and transaxle combination this will keep you from asking "what was that" when a bang occurs.
No special input shaft for the transaxle or spacers used so far.
