ned
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 12:48 PM |
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Engine mount thickness
One of the jobs for the weekend/next week will be engine mounts. what thickness tube/plate do i need to use? i have some 3mm plate and 1"sq
& 2x1"sq tube, 16swg, will this be sufficient or should they be beefier?
While I'm here am I right in thinking the the bottom of the sump should be no more than 1" below the bottom rail for engine height/ground
clearance?
thanks,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 12:59 PM |
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Hi ned, I used 3mm plate for my engine mountings.
Photo here
My sump was originally 2" below the chassis but I found it a bit low so I made some more engine mounts and the sump is now only 1" below
the chassis (as recommended in the book somewhere)
[Edited on 16/9/03 by RoadkillUK]
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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ned
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 01:15 PM |
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thanks roadkill,
I'm giong to be making engine mounts similar to northy's as i'm using the same engine, just wasn't sure of the thickness of
tubes (see his photo archive)
thanks,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Northy
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 03:02 PM |
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Hi Ned,
Are you buying a bonnet, scuttle and nose?
If you are, these will determine how high you can mount your engine! But don't worry too much, I made mine a little bit too short at first, but
just made some metal spacers to sit between the chassis and engine mount rubber.
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
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ned
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| posted on 16/9/03 at 03:16 PM |
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Northy,
I will be buying the grp, but haven't done so yet. The MK and Luego grp looks good. the advantage of the luego velocity stuff is that as with
mk's they both fit book chassis' but the luego stuff is 2" taller, so would allow plenty of space for everything to fit.
alternatively i could use mk's with a bulge or air intake.
thanks,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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ned
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| posted on 17/9/03 at 11:38 AM |
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Is there any reason why i shouldn't mount the engine solidly to the chassis (ie without rubber mounts) or is there a valid reason i can't
think of?
thanks,
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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timf
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| posted on 17/9/03 at 11:40 AM |
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how's your dental work ?
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ned
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| posted on 17/9/03 at 11:43 AM |
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well, i had a passenger ride in a rear engined racer that was solidly mounted, didn't seem to bad... suspension was mounted off gearbox like an
f1 car too...
Ned.
ps you're quick today timf!
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timf
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| posted on 17/9/03 at 12:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ned
well, i had a passenger ride in a rear engined racer that was solidly mounted, didn't seem to bad... suspension was mounted off gearbox like an
f1 car too...
fuel injected by any chance ?
carbs seem to suffer from frothing in the float bowls when solid mounting in a road car.
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ned
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| posted on 17/9/03 at 12:56 PM |
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no, weber 45's using mysiad plates (metal plates with mounting rubbers between carbs and manifold) to avoid the fuel frothing up...
Ned.
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