How to mount a Rancho Freeway Flyer into a 1960 Porsche 356 coupe

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Raymond Hofmann
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How to mount a Rancho Freeway Flyer into a 1960 Porsche 356 coupe

#1 Post by Raymond Hofmann »

Good day
I am new to the Forum
I'm writing from Cape Town South Africa
We are building a Outlaw from a 1960 Porsche 356 coupe
We are keeping the existing gearbox and engine so that we can "go back" to the original car
We have imported a 200hp Fat Performance engine from the USA
We want to use a Rancho Freeway Flyer gearbox
Apparently it will fit but needs some aftermarket transmission mounts in order to install it into the 356 without any radical changes to the car
I would very much appreciate advice relating to this matter
Thanks
Raymond Hofmann

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Re: How to mount a Rancho Freeway Flyer into a 1960 Porsche 356 coupe

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Why not install a tall 4th in the original gearbox? A 741 is pretty sturdy
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Re: How to mount a Rancho Freeway Flyer into a 1960 Porsche 356 coupe

#3 Post by Vic Skirmants »

Certainly a custom front mount, and the big problem is the high location of the shift finger; above the torsion bar tube instead of below.

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