Moving Transmission Forward for Engine Swap.

[DMCVegas]

The Porsche 915 is shorter. I mounted it so the axles were perfectly aligned. I suppose I could go about 3-4 inches if I had a longer engine. I used the Porsche transmission mount, but I had to make it 2" narrower. I also used the stock frame holes, fabricating triangular mounts to mate the two.
Tom

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That is a thing of beauty! How difficult was it matching the DeLorean shift linkage and cable to the Porsche unit?

I pushed my transmission just over 3". I can double check the exact length when I get home. So far everything seems happy.
I cut the standard gearbox mounts in half and just modified them to suit the new position of the gearbox. The frame was modified slightly to allow this to happen and I also opened up above the gear linkage hole so the cross gate cable bracket wouldn't hit the frame.

Here is the basic idea (before it was cleaned up)

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Niiice! What modifications did you have to perform to the chassis?

[NSC_DMC]

Niiice! What modifications did you have to perform to the chassis?

No real mods apart from a few trims for the gearbox and the engine mounts themselves.

[tommyrich]

That is a thing of beauty! How difficult was it matching the DeLorean shift linkage and cable to the Porsche unit?

I didn't. I used the porsche shifter and rod. The 915 uses a simple shaft that rotates and goes forward/back. I needed to cut a few inches out of it, but it wasn't bad. I have some good pics I will dig up.
Tom