JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 02:01 PM |
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F.I. R1 VortX Builders
Hi.
Beyond me, is there anyone using a 2002 / 03 R1 in your VortX?
How have you done the lower mountings?
Joao
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 04:30 PM |
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Hey Joao.
Hope the motor from Malc was all good?
As for mounting, did you ask Marc to weld them into the chassis? The injected motor has the same mounts as the earlier motor too...
There are four and Marc uses these to mount the R1...
That picture's of RogB's VortX. Hope he doesn't mind me using it?
Hope that helps?
Chris.
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marc n
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 06:27 PM |
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with the o3 i tap the engines to m12 thread and use bolts either side rather than one long m12 bolt
best regards
marc
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 06:40 PM |
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Hi Marc,
Any reason that the '03 R1 you tap the mounts rather than use a long threaded bar?
Ta,
Chris.
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Dillinger1977
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 07:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Winston Todge
That picture's of RogB's VortX. Hope he doesn't mind me using it?
not at all, but anyone looking at that should be advised that that is showing the engine in the wrong mounting cradle for that chassis!
(see how the lower engine mounts dont line up)
just thought i'd point that out. 
-Rog
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 07:49 AM |
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Hi all.
My chassis has a M12 lower engine mount, where the engine is M10!
I'm afraid that drilling and tapping to M12 will weaken the engine mounts.
Joao
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marc n
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 08:03 AM |
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quote:
I'm afraid that drilling and tapping to M12 will weaken the engine mounts.
dont need to drill m12 tap staright in, we have 4 running this way 2 of which are on the road and have no problems, because of the way the cradle
mounts the lower mounting stop the engine twisting all the weight is taken by the cradle,
main reason for doing this is the engine is easier to bolt up and remove
best regards
marc
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JoaoCaldeira
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 08:34 AM |
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Thanks 
Joao
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Winston Todge
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 09:29 AM |
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So would the tapping to M12 work on the earlier versions also Marc?
I can't see a reason why it wouldn't?
Chris.
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RichieC
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| posted on 6/5/06 at 06:05 PM |
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Just to bring this one back, I have a 2001 5JJ model. Am I being a total wally cos an M12 threaded bar doesnt go through. M10 fits but its a little
sloppy, do the 5JJ models need tapping out also?
Rgds
Richie
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marc n
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| posted on 10/5/06 at 07:18 AM |
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yep tap to m12 and thread lock the bolts
please email rather than u2u
direct workshop email ( manned 8am till 6pm )
www.mnrltd.co.uk enquireys to :-
chrismnrltd@btinternet.com
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RichieC
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| posted on 10/5/06 at 07:44 AM |
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Cheers Marc,
Done
Rgds
Rich
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