3SG into RA40

[terryo]

any clues appreciated. I cant find anything with a google search but I beleive I need a TA23 x-member. I've already got a 3S engine ready for rear drive, correct sump etc. . I've done plenty of conversions so I really only need very specific, detailed info, eg;
Will the rear dissy clear??,
Will the 2S ST142/SA63 engine mounts fit to the Xmember or do I need to mod it?
thanks

[barned01]

joel should be able to help you
He made a lot of custom parts though for his 3SGTE conversion, including mounts, a water pipe thingy at the back of the engine, some bracket for the starter motor, he must have done something with the distributor relocation (i can't remember off the top of my head).
Initially a ta23 crossmember was used but he changed to an AE86 R&P Crossmember.
Sump was modified (but i don't know if this was necessary or not).
this is the old thread if you haven't already looked through it, he detaileds quite a bit in there.
http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&th=58032&prevloaded=1&rid=&S=b09487e9ca2a20e47a7c3568c36e55f8&rev=&reveal=&start=0&count=60

It was for an ra28...which is pretty much the same.

[Crazyracer]

I don't know how far you've progressed with the motor etc, but I have a buch of RWD conversion stuff.

Machined down bellhousing, billet flywheel (Gen 2+), Cut down dizzy (as crank angle sensor), RWD extractors etc. Probably a bunch of other stuff too if I dig around. PM me if any of this is of use to you.

As far as the specifics of fitting the motor to a RA40, Glenn should be able to point you in the right direction. Mine was in a Datto 1600, so probably not a lot of relevance to you.