Sump clearance issues

[cosworth4door]

Hi guys got a2wd yb sump on my pinto and it fouls the std crossmember so instead of grinding it back

I went and bought a wcxm from burton and it's even worse.The rear bowl it's tight against the box part of the crossmember any ideas folks read the searches on here and plenty of folk using the 2wd sump and wcxm with no issues

[Clint]

You need to move the engine back about 3/4 of an inch and trim the rear of the x-member off.

I make these mounts just for the job, they take a standard ford bush, so you can us original rubber, soft or hard poly depending on preference:

[cosworth4door]

I see your chassis mounted there.

Just wondering how so many people manage with a wcxm and mounts just by trimming the lip

[Clint]

I have tried lots of WCXM and have never seen one position the engine central, most put them at an angle which causes loads of other small issues along the line. Trust me the way I do it will solve a lot of little pains down the road.

The WCXm also used leaf spring metalastic bushes which in the main are far to hard for road cars.

Look how central this is:

[cosworth4door]

That looks sweet mate looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go chassis mounted after all.

Be nice knowing the weight is further back and lower down, just need to decide if I'm gonna move it back am I aswell modding the firewall and bringing it back another 2"

[MegatronUK]

If retaining the standard (or wcxm) crossmember you definitely need to trim the back of it. We took about 15mm off to get it to clear.

[Clint]

Feel free to ring me in the week and I can talk you about the best way to fit it, 01474 850666

I hold the chassis mount kits £50 for the basic set, extra for poly bush.

Moving them back too far really upsets the car IMO - plus they look horrible done like that, much better to see an engine that looks like it could have been there from factory