02GF74
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 08:24 AM |
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engine mounts mk II - comments?
What about this then? looking to make this from 2.5 or 3 mm mild steel strip, 40 or 50 mm wide.
Good enough or back to drawing board?
VVVV this is based on the design used in Rons' book but with an additional diagonal (not sure yet how I am gonna weld that).
[Edited on 24/3/09 by 02GF74]
 
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Humbug
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 08:31 AM |
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I'm no expert, but the metal looks a bit thin
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 08:34 AM |
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I wouldnt be confident of using strip steel at all myself - it looks like fore / aft movement might twist that pretty quickly. Better to use tubular
or box section imho.
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 08:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
I'm no expert, but the metal looks a bit thin
That metal looks paper thin to me!! 
[Edited on 24/3/09 by Paul TigerB6]
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02GF74
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 08:35 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
I'm no expert, but the metal looks a bit thin
LOLK - that is a template cut from a pizza box!
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MK9R
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 09:00 AM |
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why not just make it from box section with the end plates weld on??
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JAG
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 09:15 AM |
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I would remove the 'diagonal' and instead box it on one side or fit the same shape but half way between front and back.
When cut through it would have an I section - if you see what I mean.
Although this is what I did for my mounts;
 
The LH engine mounting, made by my own fair hand!
Justin
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 03:39 PM |
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Engine mount
Make the mounting hole in the plate slotted or you will never be able to drop the engine in!
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DIY Si
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| posted on 24/3/09 at 08:30 PM |
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Do you need to have the mount on the engine there? I'd be tempted to do away with it all and start again with a bit of 3-4mm plate on the engine
with suitable holes drilled and then a bit of 40x40 box or similar to horizontal flat plate that the flexible mount can bolt into or through.
It'll be easier to fit that way too. And have less joins to go wrong.
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02GF74
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| posted on 25/3/09 at 07:52 AM |
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that mount, despite having paid £ 30 for a pair  is gonna hjave to go - that angle is all wrong.
the mkIII will use disc rubbers (red in picture) and my home made mounts (yellow). This is like the Haynes book mehtod.
 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 25/3/09 at 08:52 AM |
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My Striker actually uses the same escort mounts that you have, but on the chassis side the mounting is a little more complex and ties in to the top
chassis rail:
 
Sylva Striker engine mounts
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