That's a good point. Though, the jackshaft will be sitting where the old drive was located and the engine is as far forward as possible, making the lengths relatively the same to what they were before.
Alright, so been lurkin here for a while but have never had need to post until now.
Currently working on a project that will require multi-staged gearing. Background on the project:
Found an old e-ton 50 out in a pile of scrap while renovating my shop. Engine and transmission were worthless...