DIY Si
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| posted on 7/5/06 at 04:44 PM |
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engine mounts
Apalogies if this has been asked recently, but I'm too lazy to do a search. I'm making my engine mounts soon, and I'm wandering how
thick the plates to mount on the engine and the chassis need to be. I'm planning on using a rubber mount bolted to the chassis with a diagonal
tube going to a plate on bolted to the engine. Is 3mm plate sufficent fot the end plates? The tube will be 2.5mm x 38mm cds, but on;ly since I have
suitable off cuts of it.
 
Rescued attachment engine mount diagram.jpg
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big_wasa
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| posted on 7/5/06 at 05:15 PM |
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Imho 3mm is a bit thin .
I made mine out of 5mm. But wasnt happy with one so I remade it, 3mm is all I had left ... so I hope its upto it ?
See Link
[Edited on 7/5/06 by big_wasa]
 
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DIY Si
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| posted on 7/5/06 at 05:28 PM |
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That looks similar to mine, but the bolt will be done up from through the arm. There'll be a hole cut down to allow a socket in. A bit like
this:
 
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RichardK
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| posted on 7/5/06 at 06:01 PM |
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I used 5mm after seeing that tiger mount a while ago, picy here
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Regards
Rich
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 7/5/06 at 06:20 PM |
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I personaly feel that 3mm is a bit on the thin side, especialy if the engine mounting bolts are not right next the the tube/box that is welded to the
plate. Probably ok for a light engine, but for a Pinto/Zetec/XE etc. I would be happier with 5mm.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 7/5/06 at 06:37 PM |
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Eng mount inlet side
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 17/5/06 at 10:52 PM |
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We have a spare set of Westfield mounts and they are very substantial- 5 mm plates I think
Lengthy looking link to pic :
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/133075152/" title="Photo Sharing"><img
src="http://static.flickr.com/55/133075152_84af0dd658.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="S4010013"
/></a>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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