SeanStone
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| posted on 22/11/10 at 11:54 PM |
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Engine Mounts
This christmas i'm hoping to get my engine and gearbox mounted in the chassis, which will involve some custom mounting.
Are there any stock materials that are good for use as an engine mount in terms of shock absorption? I don't think I want to solid mount the
S2000 engine 
Also, any ideas if this welder will be worth getting? It's considerable cheaper than the equivalent on machine mart, which naturally worries
me.
Wolf Mig 140 Gas/No Gas Mig welder + kit on eBay (end time 20-Dec-10 13:16:27 GMT) 9
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 07:47 AM |
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Jag engine mounts (as used on caterhams) seem a handy shape/choice.
As for welders, price is not the first thing I would worry about. If you want a budget mig, clarke are regarded as about the best. Look on the welding
forums here
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/index.php
I bought this machine a year or so ago
CLARKE PRO GAS/GASLES 150 AMP PRO GARAGE MIG WELDER on eBay (end time 09-Dec-10 14:11:33 GMT)
vastly superior to the SIP I had before (sip/cosmo the same machines, wolf maybe too?? I know wolf are tail end of the market) However in many ways I
wish I had a better machine, but cannot justify the outlay (butters do a mid range jobbie that looks handy)
You need a machine with a reliable wire feed (ie not sip!) to have half a chance of getting a decent weld. I like a auto-darkening mask too, though
some professional welders I know can't abide them. Personal choice I guess....
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wilkingj
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 09:18 AM |
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Engine Mount Rubber. Cheap and very good.
Available from http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DEFENDER/Engine_Parts/Engine_mounting_rubber_-_3.5_V8_Carb.html
I have been sing this company for over 20 years, cheap reasonable service. I have no connection with the company other than as a customer.
 
Engine Mount Rubber
Hope this helps.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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SeanStone
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 09:53 AM |
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Would I be able to extend the thread on that?
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 10:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeanStone
Would I be able to extend the thread on that?
I doubt it (prob not impossible but not worth the effort). Standard sierra ones have longer threads.
Normally the engine mounts are made from 3mm+ plate at the ends so there is enough thread.
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dhutch
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| posted on 23/11/10 at 03:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
Engine Mount Rubber. Cheap and very good.
Available from http://www.paddockspares.com/pp/DEFENDER/Engine_Parts/Engine_mounting_rubber_-_3.5_V8_Carb.html
Engine Mount Rubber
Yep, thats what i have, although bought via email from an unknown source.
- Fairly stiff while giving some isolation and damping, works for me anyway, solid mounting is for fools imo!
- They may do with and without, but contray to the image, i know that mind certainy doesnt have an interleaf in it.
Daniel
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