3b to 15bft swap (1 Viewer)

[olegpe]

Dear all,
I am making a 3b swap with a 15bf on my bj73.
Engine mounts, backplate, start motor are original from the 3b.
The steering pump feed tube is hitting the steering column, I assume the motor is not centered correctly.
Did any one faced this difficulty? Do I need to adjust the engine mounts?
Thank you for your feedback on advance.

 

[FJBen]

Did the 15bf ever come in a narrow nose cruiser? I don’t think it did so you will Probabaly have to build a custom hose for that.

 

[Behemoth60]

Never done this myself, but it's clear that you need to do a Right Hand Drive conversion to make that fit.

 

[Rigster]

but it's clear that you need to do a Right Hand Drive conversion to make that fit

I was going to ask if the donor vehicle was a right hand drive. It looks like from the above picture that you have loads of room on the other(right) side. If you think it will fit, maybe try a custom 90 degree fitting. Most hydraulic hose companies can make what you want on site based on your specs. It would certainly be the easiest and cheapest solution.

If the engine and tranny mate up nicely, then I would not mess with the engine mounts.