Barry
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Barry, I think it does. Brian's engine is set back against the firewall while Dan's is more forward to clear the Alpine steering. If you look at Dan's picture of the large damper pulley, that is the reason for the notched crossmember. Brian's is behind the crossmember.
It may be in the same position as a 2.8 but the pulley are further forward.
So is Dan's engine "more forward" or "in the same position as a 2.8"?