focijohn
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| posted on 12/4/11 at 08:19 PM |
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engine + gbox mounts
Evening all,
Sat the engine and gearbox into the vortx this weekend (2.0 silvertop zetec onto type 9) with some blocks the same size as CBS's large engine
mounts from memory and i was contemplating using something like the westfield gearbox mount. Looking at it the engine needs to come up aprox another
inch to drop the back end of the box down onto the mounting plate because at the minute is almost touching the top of the tunnel. Also one of the
gearbox fins at the back end touches the mounting plate.
I've only literally rested it all in there and not taken a good look at it so it might all become obvious at the weekend but i thought as i was
on here I would ask. So does anyone have any pictures or can tell me what you have just to get some ideas flowing.
Cheers
John
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 15/4/11 at 11:09 AM |
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can you not use the standard mounts? or is the zetec not sitting on its mounts it the donor? i know when mnr made my chassis, the s2000 lump sits on
its original mounts and through the pre welded plates mnr built into the chassis!
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Krismc
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| posted on 15/4/11 at 12:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by focijohn
Evening all,
Sat the engine and gearbox into the vortx this weekend (2.0 silvertop zetec onto type 9) with some blocks the same size as CBS's large engine
mounts from memory and i was contemplating using something like the westfield gearbox mount. Looking at it the engine needs to come up aprox another
inch to drop the back end of the box down onto the mounting plate because at the minute is almost touching the top of the tunnel. Also one of the
gearbox fins at the back end touches the mounting plate.
I've only literally rested it all in there and not taken a good look at it so it might all become obvious at the weekend but i thought as i was
on here I would ask. So does anyone have any pictures or can tell me what you have just to get some ideas flowing.
Cheers
John
I used horse matting (very thick 25mm rubber) as engine mounts on my Zetec, and the westfield mount on the gearbox, but it rubbed the tunnel still
like you say and it was impossible to fix in place, so i cut the gearbox mount plate out(the one on the chassis) fixed the westfield rubber mount to
the gear box with a large plate (5mm thick) and then bolted the plate to the bottom of the car. ill get some pics.
This is where gearbox sat but fins rubbed and engine wasnt infar enough, and id never reach the gear stick............
And with the engine attached it wouldnt go in......
So..... with that plate cut out the way and another plate bolted on bottom of chassis rail it fit nice and snug - and i can just reach reverse.
[Edited on 15/4/11 by Krismc]
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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focijohn
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 07:57 AM |
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thanks both. Hopefully get around to it today
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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focijohn
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| posted on 16/4/11 at 07:57 AM |
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thanks both. Hopefully get around to it today
Anyone going slower than you is an idiot. Anyone going faster than you is a maniac.
Too many targets but too few bullets.
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