motor is sitting on its mounts and its not going to fit under the bonnet without some mods.
First problem:
swaybar fowling the sump.
Worked out I have a s13 swaybar in it, and these touch the sump.
Scored a stock ceffy swaybar for $20 last nite, cant access the car today so I'll bolt it up tomorrow.
2)
greddy style inlet manifold hits the clutch master.
Either a R34 one will be used, or hopefully the engine mounts I make get the engine 20mm lower and under the clutch master.
Plan of attack for tomorrow arvo...
Bolt new swaybar up and inspect.
Re-measure sump to engine x-member clearance.
Whip motor out and pull the rb20 mounts off it.
bring them home and start making some mounts that will sit the motor lower in the bay.
Hopefully with lower mounts, the bracing trimmed from the bonnet and the rear of bonnet spaced up 10/15mm, the top timing cover and turbo will be under the bonnet.
Although having a hole in the bonnet for turbo and top timing cover, its not very practical for a street car, haha.
Also purchased a nistune RB20 ecu and some splitfire coilpacks for it last nite.
Pics to come.