Stuart Ainslie
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 10:19 AM |
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Pinto to XE swap - Which mounts ?
As per title, which engine mounts pick up XE points and have the correct spacing for a Pinto based chassis ?
Have been told Carlton ones may fit.... ? ?
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 10:25 AM |
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Depends on the pinto mounts that you are using!!!
Sierra ones are really wide, you'd have to make your own to suit these, but if you are using and Escort/Capri/Cortina type setup, then Opel
Manta 1.8 mounts are the ones you need (not the 2.0 ones, these are totally different)
Failing that, just make your own, they are dead easy to make ( I can give you dimensions)
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Stuart Ainslie
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 10:44 AM |
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Presently using the standard Sierra donut type mounts.
What do you use with regards to the actual brackets to the engine block?
Any pics / drawings would be appreciated...
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 11:28 AM |
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This is what I have done............ (excuse the messy engine bay, was just trial fitting the dummy engine block, but it is an XE 16v)
 
Offside engine mount
 
Nearside Engine mount
[Edited on 18/7/05 by NS Dev]
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billy
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 06:39 PM |
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Westfield ones work a treat  but my god they wernt cheap when i brought them. soooooooo glad i never built a westie now
[Edited on 18/7/05 by billy]
luego-lo-cost finished,vauxhall 16v 2.0,twin 45s de-dion rear set up
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NS Dev
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| posted on 18/7/05 at 08:50 PM |
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what's cheap/not cheap?
I'd want £45 a pair for the ones in the photo, to make it worth my while making them. Not cheap, but not worth making for any less.
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Stuart Ainslie
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 05:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
what's cheap/not cheap?
I'd want £45 a pair for the ones in the photo, to make it worth my while making them. Not cheap, but not worth making for any less.
I may be interested in a pair...
Do you know what the distance is between mount centres ? I.E. Will they line up with my existing Pinto mount holes.
Do they come with the rubber mounts ?
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NS Dev
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 06:57 AM |
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The rubbers are from Rally Design, here's a link -
Rally design - 50mm engine mount rubber
as fof the mount centres, you would be best to get the engine on blocks in the engine bay, make sure everything clears and fits right, thenI (or
anybody else making the mounts) would need to know the required distance from the bolt holes on the block to the rubber mount centreline, and also the
distance from the lower mount holes on the block to the top of the rubber mount (i.e. the required height of the engine in the bay, which will depend
on sump used etc, I'm using a caterham one and will hopefully be dry sumping yet so mine is very low!)
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ned
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| posted on 19/7/05 at 08:49 AM |
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another thread on the subject:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=26304
beware, I've got yellow skin
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