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Author: Subject: Viento engine mount mod
kenton

posted on 26/6/09 at 07:55 PM Reply With Quote
Viento engine mount mod

I'd noticed that the exhaust manifold was lower where it exits through the side panel, compared to where it was originally. I thought the engine mount rubbers had compressed, however on closer inspection the engine mounts had bent by the block bolt-holes. I've straightened the mounts and added a cross-member that runs under the engine supporting the mounts. Rescued attachment IMG_6225.JPG
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clairetoo

posted on 26/6/09 at 07:59 PM Reply With Quote
Is it me , or is that sump really that close to the ground





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speedyxjs

posted on 26/6/09 at 08:18 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
Is it me , or is that sump really that close to the ground


Thats what i was thinking

How much clearance do you have kenton?





How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?

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kenton

posted on 26/6/09 at 08:20 PM Reply With Quote
I have about 4" clearance. My girlfriend bless her often says when we arrive at a speed hump "shall i get out"
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stevegough

posted on 26/6/09 at 09:15 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry, gotta take issue with that 4" - on the photo it looks like an inch and a half max. - Or is it trick photography?





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clairetoo

posted on 26/6/09 at 09:21 PM Reply With Quote
4 inch's - looks more like 4 centimeters





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kenton

posted on 26/6/09 at 09:50 PM Reply With Quote
The front wheels are part way down the slope out of the doorway so sump looks lower than it actually is.
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Paul (Notts)

posted on 27/6/09 at 09:27 AM Reply With Quote
Any pics of the engine mounts and where they were bending..

Paul






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jacko

posted on 3/7/09 at 07:57 PM Reply With Quote
How do you drain the oil the plug looks half way up the sump?
Jacko

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darrens

posted on 4/7/09 at 09:49 AM Reply With Quote
I did exactly the same mod after I broke an engine mount at Croft.
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