Hey does anyone know if the gearbox cradle is the same on a mk3.5 1.1 to a fiesta 1.6? If so any ideas why I was having trouble getting it to fit?

Only advice I've been given is to change the gearbox mounts?

the cradles are the same on mk3 and mk3.5. the mounts only need to be changed if they are fucked because they are the same too. you just need to make sure the engine mount isn't tight to allow full movement and lift the engine and push it about until the bolts slot into the holes. then tighten it all up. just be brutal with it until it fits

I not agree. I did want to fit a 1.6 cradle onto a 1.8 , but it didn't fir for some stupid reason.
Thing was about 2 cm shorter than the 1.8.

we aren't talking about it fitting the car. we are talking about the mounts fitting the cradle. they are the same

I shall let you know the outcome tonight

The gearbox cradle is different comparing it from a 1.1 to a 1.6 and the mounting brackets within the cradle are also completely different and the rubber mounts themselves are different as the si has larger rubber mounts and the 1.1/1.3 has little ones but they all fit each other when it comes to the rubber mountings but the 1.1 ones are not as strong, same with the cradles the zetec and cvh ones are thicker

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