garage19
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 posted on 6/9/04 at 06:27 AM |
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Mounting Engine?
I have got to the point where i have to bolt down my engine mounts in their final position.
My question is, should I:
a) Mount the enging on the centre line of the chassis?
b)Off set it to the passenger side to take in account of my weight when driven alone/missus wighing less than me when two up?
If i do off set to the passenger i think i might be able to also move the engine back another inch due to the position of the starter motor.
Engine box combo is a 2ltr zetec/Mt75 in an Indy chassis.
What do you think?
DC
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nick205
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| posted on 6/9/04 at 07:30 AM |
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I would have thought it's more important to get the propshaft running as straight as possible down the tunnel and inline with the diff.
Could be wrong though!
Nick
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/9/04 at 07:52 AM |
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If you can wait until tonight, I'll have a look in my copy of a Westfield manual and see what they do (as their chassis is remarkably similar to
the book Locost one...  )
Usually, the engine is parallel, but offset slightly to one side.
rgds,
David
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garage19
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| posted on 6/9/04 at 11:05 AM |
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Cheers David.
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stressy
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| posted on 6/9/04 at 11:15 AM |
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I would go for parrallel to centre line and as far back as i can get it be it central or not.
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