Originally posted by DemonSVT: Absolutely Perfect point that comes up every time this idea does. People keep using the Escape picture and don't connect the fact the engine sits 3-4" lower in the engine bay then it does in our car. You can't just factor that out or ignore that in the equation. Either way that's one hell of a Fugly hood needed to cover that "power bulge"
The Escape engine bay has nothing to do with it. I know the engine sits lower, thats why I picked up the phone and made few calls to determin just how much higher the blower sits in relation to the UIM on the 3L. If you would have read some of my previous posts you would see that I've included some figures on how much higher it is over the 3L UIM.
But doesn't it have everything to do with it? It looks like via the picturs, the KB kit uses the Escape 'front' engine mount for support. So, if the engine is lower in the bay, the mount is going to be lower. Where as the CDW27 engine is higher, the mount is going to be higher and thus be in the way of the support and looks like tensoner for the snout of the blower...
