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Originally Posted by eg33GC
unfortunately, no the motor can not be moved back..
if it was, the engine mounts would have to be made different, the trans pitch mount would need to be made shorter, the starter would basically hit the firewall, and even with all of that the oil pan would hit the crossmember.
then the headers would hit, the shifter linkage wouldnt sit correctly, the tranny cross member wouldnt bolt up, teh list goes on.
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In other words, YES, the engine can be moved back, but not without a lot of other work, which is exactly what Homemade WRX said in the post you quoted.