hey lads
just droppped a ca18det into my ute with a maddat fitting kit but having trouble with clearence of the back of the head/rocker covers resting on the firewall, ive removed all the turbo cooler lines and oil lines that run around the back but its still sitting on the firewall.
has anyone else used this fitting kit and came across the same issues?
or how much clearence between back of engine and firewall has anyone got using this fitting kit?
any help much appreciated
thanks guys

i believe all the maddat kits are like that, i ended up moving the brakets forwared about 1cm so that it would clear.

yeh, same old story :)

someone remind me why i thought it would be a hassle/effort/stress free way to spend $540.00 then???

hahahaha I still wait for the day that hassle free results in a happy face

lol

it would be if u spent the other 10g's they want for the rest of the stuff that its designed for lol

i can see the logic in the motor being close to the firewall and lowish... have u noticed the engine sits slightly to one side yet... hehehe

wat about the sr fitting kit is that bad to cooz im just about to bye one duz eny 1 no if its a waste of money

Ive got the maddat crossmember in my ute and i dont have any issues with clearence , ill admit its close but havnt had any dramas from it hitting and thats with the hard coolent lines on and standard tunnel and no firewall mods