New Engine Mounts

[Chris Hebden]

FINALLY the new engine is finished and all is in and plumbed BUT I have noticed that the carb top, which has been modified for a while, will no longer fit under the hood!

When i bought the grill mount intercooler i had my carb top cut and re-welded to face more to the O/S of the car, when it was re-welded the bloke raised the angle of the dangle of the elbow ever so slightly, this caused the pipes and top to rub on the bonnet but i could still close it easily.

Now with everything back together and the pipes all back in the original order the bonnet is 5-6cm away from closing, it looks to be the front mount pipe attached to the carb top fouling on the bonnet!

I can only see that the new engine mounts have caused the engine to sit slightly higher than it the old perished mounts did, is this possible? If not what else could cause the height issue? Everything has gone back together correctly and the engine lines up on the mounts correctly!

[Andrew Cooke]

this sounds horribly familiar, did you read the other similar thread? Maybe there are soe clues in it.

[Chris Hebden]

Didnt no there was another thread along these lines! I'll get searching

[Andrew Cooke]

here you go

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=8799&highlight=engine+mount

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=8926&highlight=engine+mount

[Chris Hebden]

Cheers Andy, everything fits perfect apart from the carb top. I have the front stabiliser bar located in the centre of the cup, this wouldnt be so if the engine was "leaned" forward, would it?

[Andrew Cooke]

Cheers Andy, everything fits perfect apart from the carb top. I have the front stabiliser bar located in the centre of the cup, this wouldnt be so if the engine was "leaned" forward, would it?

probably if it was just the rear that was wrong, the front mounts and that cup are pretty much in line.

Is it possible to loosen everything at the back and rattle the mount backwards. I don't have a standard mount to look at, but recall there being a slot in the engine mount where the rubber mount bolts on.

[Andrew Cooke]

oh yeah, the 2 bolts that attach the rear mount to the gearbox, you can probably slacken those and move the bracket up a bit.

[Chris Hebden]

Thanks Andy, i'll get wiggling tonight and see if i can change the the angle of that mount. I'll try and get some pics as well!

[c5 swh]

This was exactly the problem i had, Just out of interest where did you get the mounts from? I got mine from cgb.

In the end ive had to get rid of the lobster and go for a bbpt carb top which is a little lower. the bonnet just clear this.

Im hoping after a few miles on clock the mounts will 'settle in'.

[Markey Mark (BD)]

Sounds like a bad set of rear engine mounts to me, i'd fit the correct ones to be honest rather then just swaping carb tops round to sort the problem.

[Andrew Cooke]

This was exactly the problem i had, Just out of interest where did you get the mounts from? I got mine from cgb.

In the end ive had to get rid of the lobster and go for a bbpt carb top which is a little lower. the bonnet just clear this.

Im hoping after a few miles on clock the mounts will 'settle in'.

I thought you'd refitted the original mounts and it was the same?

[Chris Hebden]

I got mine from Dale who got them from Motor Parts Direct! Nothing looked wrong when i fitted it and compared it too the old one granted i didnt exactly spend long looking at them!

[Chris Hebden]

I thought you'd refitted the original mounts and it was the same?

Thats what he said in his thread?

Where did you get them from Shane?

[Andrew Cooke]

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Re: Urgent help please.....
I managed to find the old mounts, i fitted them on and put the engine back in and it still sits exactly the same. (it looks to high)
i also put the bonnet on and it touches the carb top with no clearance, im sure this is not right.

Any one have any ideas please, i will post up some pics in a sec so people can see if everything looks how it should.

Thanks.

[Chris Hebden]

LOL you took the words right out of my mouth!

[c5 swh]

Yeah i fitted the old mounts still sat high

Like you said i compared all the new mounts with old and they were the same size.

Put a post with pictures up on here to check i had all mountings correct and if everything looked ok. All seemed ok.

Still not sure what the problem was but seems ok at the minute

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v721/shanehandley/SL702498.jpg

If you do find the problem let me know i would be intrested to know what it was:cool:

[Chris Hebden]

Have a look hear matey http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=3245&d=1249419735 i am 76% sure i have assembled mine wrong.

Part 11 i think i have put this on behind the bracket and not infront as shown in the diag. would this cause the lift of the rear of the engine................. maybe? Its worth a try i'll have a look Thursday (hopefully) :agree:

[Andrew Cooke]

Have a look hear matey http://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=3245&d=1249419735 i am 76% sure i have assembled mine wrong.

Part 11 i think i have put this on behind the bracket and not infront as shown in the diag. would this cause the lift of the rear of the engine................. maybe? Its worth a try i'll have a look Thursday (hopefully) :agree:

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[Chris Hebden]

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LOL is that a periodic table note for Kryptonite!!?

[Andrew Cooke]

LOL is that a periodic table note for Kryptonite!!?
no, it's this chap
http://vnmedia.ign.com/vault.ign.com/images/rerolled/homer-simpson.gif

[Chris Hebden]

:p do you think this would cause the height gain?

[Andrew Cooke]

yep

[Chris Hebden]

I'll get on it, thanks for the help!

[Spooky]

has anybody measured the dimensions of the mounts when they have taken off the old and replaced with the new ones ?

i have a set of pearl mounts, i can measure them up and compare if anyones interested ?

:)

[Chris Hebden]

Putting the engine mount together right has sorted my problem out! Its amazing how far back the engine dropped