I-man
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| posted on 19/5/08 at 06:03 AM |
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Group 4 engine mounts?
Have any of you ever used Escort Group 4 style engine mounts for your locost?
I'm thinking of using them for a Audi V8 motor becuse they are cheap, easy to work with, and very tidey, but I wonder if they can handle the
weight. Any Ideas?
I-man
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TimC
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| posted on 19/5/08 at 07:35 AM |
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Not a direct answer to your question but seem to work well on my mate's 2.1 Pinto in his Escort.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 19/5/08 at 05:24 PM |
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group 4 style as in the world cup bushes??
The group 4 cars, to my knowledge, all use the world cup bushes which are a steel outer tube bonded to a rubber tube bonded to an inner steel
"crush tube" which is sandwiched between two mounting flanges which are bolted to each side of the engine.
One of these:
and the bushes (which I can't find a photo of) press into the big holes in this type of escort crossmember:
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Now if these are what you mean, then yep, they are VERY heavy duty and will easily mount a v8.
We have used them in many rally cars to mount all sorts of engines and gearboxes too.
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I-man
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| posted on 20/5/08 at 05:58 AM |
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Yup,
This is what I mean.
Of course I will buy the rubber bushings and make the rest to fit my engine set up.
But it was the bushes that I was talking about.
Thanks for the info guys.. I will post pictures when I have it all made.
I-man
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