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Engine Mounts
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I made the mount's to fit using the original petrol engine
mounts and the right hand engine mount wedge, I should have
discarded the wedge because it made the mount interfere with
the previously made alternator mount, "drat" as
dick dastrdly would have said.
The alternator mount was made before the engine was pulled
out, it's difficult to take accurate measurements with it
in - well that's my excuse. When I bolted the motor in I found
the engine mount fouled the alternator, so I had to chop the
mount in half, that's why it looks like it's been used for
welding practice.
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Figure 1. freshly plated motor mounts.
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| The alternator
lower mount strap is bolted to the RH engine mount. I use the
stock Monty strap with an extra hole drilled in it, I also welded
something to the back of the lug it bolts to, to prevent the
nut turning - it's not the easiest place to get access to.
The mounts are cut from a piece of 5mmx80mm bright mild steel,
if you actually plan all this you could buy several widths
and reduce the amount of cutting involved. I used one 18tpi
blade for everything on this conversion. I bought 5 foot of
5x80 and must have close to 2 foot left, so not a lot is needed.
I can recommend Outlook Metals, rear of Woodcote golf course,
nr Croydon. They don't mind 'walk-ins' who want a few inches
of this and a foot of that.
The alternator mount tube is a short piece of thick wall
tube with washers welded on the ends, this is then welded
to a plate that bolts to the block. There are three threaded
holes in the RH side of the block for it. I made the alternator
mount to mount the alternator about an inch lower than it
presently is, if I made another mount I would construct it
differently, make the plate to bolt to the block then weld
a piece of tube - large enough to get a 17 mm socket in -
to the plate, so that the top bolt goes through the tube.
Then join the alternator mount tube to this tube and brace
to the plate - as clear as mud..
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Figure 2. RH mount prior
to having alternator lug welded on.
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Figure 3. LH mount plenty
of clearance around this baby, i did pop a few holes
in it for hose clamps for the oil hose.
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| Something I forgot to mention was lateral
engine position, it's clear from photos of Dudleigh engine
mounts that they position the engine so the front column
of block holes are in line with the engine mount's, I
have seen photos of someone else's mounts and they had
the second col' of holes in line with the mount.
My engine was sitting back, well the mounts are centered
in front of the front column of holes, rather than move
the box - it does slide back and fore - I mounted it
where it was, surely they are all in the same position
after all stock mounts bolted to stock chassis. I will
do some drawing of the mounts, page 2 when I have done
them.
There is room behind the block to get my hand in to
bolt the glow plug relay earth to the head, I am not
sure why people say there isn'tmuch room at the back
of the motor.
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