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      01-25-2024, 11:40 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by shadowredlev View Post
Well technically if you were hit from the rear and the exhaust was hit, it would cause the engine to move forward and hit stuff if they are in the way, like that sway bar on the top of the engine
On top of that, if the impact was severe enough, I'd also expect the engine to swing a bit back and forward, following the impact.

It's not bolted in place, but held in by the engine mounts that have some give, so the force of the impact could have caused additional movement.
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