Bad310 thats a really good point... hmmm I suppose I'll just have to see how it goes when I test fit the auto... speaking of autos I managed to get 2 c10's for $200 pick up in a couple o weeks. One of them is a rebuilt stock box and one is a toughened box (incomplete).

Haven't got a stally yet and will probably be the last thing. Still no reply from the wreckers on the rack.

So that leaves this weekend cutting the radiator support, which begs the question, how the hell do u cleanly cut the support panel? 'cleanly' being the important word there. For the moment I only want to remove the metal shroud but if thats not enough I'll do a mid cut and remove the center of the panel to set the engine straight through the front.

My first idea was to get a couple o hacksaw blades and get into it, but then I smacked my head and thought that was a slow ass way to do it. Next was the angle grinder with a cutting disc but I thought that it may result in a VERY unclean cut... soo how do ppl do it?!

Well to tell ya the truth I hadn't really looked outside the C series boxes, looks like I might be able to pick up a good c10 for $200. A box is a box, so long and it'll take the power and doesn't burn a hole in my wallet. But if this box falls through then I'll look around a little further maybe.

In other news, I dropped the steering rack off today at a holden wreckers to get measured up and see if they have a close match.

We have an 07 XT forrester, lovely sound.

Yeah I'd really like to away without having to cut the firewall so moving it forward is going to be key, and Im still yet to trial fit the auto.

This weekend I was 'supposed' to pick up a steering rack to put in but the guy piked and I only got the old rack out and managed to attempt a trial fit, pics below.

Looks like to even have a chance the metal shroud for the fan will need to get cut out and with a little jigging around we should be able to get the engine in there, now its just a matter of if the engine plate will have somewhere to mount to.

I'm doing this same mod to a 120Y so support an engine conversion. I found a local that is parting out a gemini that has rack steering (apparently a close fit to a datsun) so with any luck I'll have that this weekend and can post some pics and measurements for you also.

Lol!, a little grease, a shoe horn and a number #BFH sized hammer and you can achieve anything!

Pull ya head in sycodat. Play nice.

Cheers,
Mik.

Just burnout and 1/4 track, nothing serious just something to keep me occupied and out of the house for a few hours every weekend.

Well after alot of hunting around I decided on grabbing a mates Borg Warner Falcon diff getting it shortened, swapping the center for a skyline higher ratio and using a locker set up. Cheap and nasty but that'll have to do untill it breaks.

On the transmittion front have pretty firmly decided on a c10 with 3500+ stally but am having real trouble finding quality recos out there, if anyone has any connections a PM would be appreciated but untill then the search wil continue....