I highly suggest boxing your mounts like fear said. A lot of weight on just two brackets. Are you going with Polly or rubber mounts?
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Yeah, I might do that. Those mounts are poly from G-man the visionary.Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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Originally posted by Ether-D View PostYeah, I might do that. Those mounts are poly from G-man the visionary.
The definitely box them out the vibration from the motor and the weight would be to much to risk IMO and you can never have to much reinforcement.
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Originally posted by totheredline View PostYou should make a template for those engine mount brackets and send it to me ;) I need b34 mounts on the cheap
I have a solid 1/2" between the crank pulley and the radiator. That's with about 15 whacks to the trans tunnel/firewall area. I'm extremely pleased.
The transmission output flange is 58 5/8" from the diff flange. My mostly compressed m20 g260 driveshaft is 56 7/8" plus 1 1/4" guibo. You do the math. Ok I'll do it for you, that means this setup has the transmission output very near where it is in an m20b25 car (within 1/2"). That's pretty neat.
I reckon I should see about the shift linkage today. Maybe it'll be all serendipitous as well...Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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Originally posted by ThatOneEuroE30 View PostThe definitely box them out the vibration from the motor and the weight would be to much to risk IMO and you can never have to much reinforcement.
In short, if they break, I'll admit it, and you can say "Told ya so!". And thanks for caring about a total strangers' build.Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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Your mounts look like 1/4 inch steel to me which is pretty damn stout. I agree with vertical (torque) load being the strongest force to deal with and if they do bend they would probably spread in the middle and bow into the shape of a vagina. The vagina shape has nothing to do with you as a person or your mount design.
If i were to reinforce those mounts, i would weld in a horizontal in between the two long sections but in the middle vertically thus creating an I beam shape (sideways) which would keep the (beefy) verticals tied together. It would not need to be thick (1/8th inch?) or full length so bolt access would still be good.
Props for making your own mounts, keep it up !
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Originally posted by LJ851 View PostYour mounts look like 1/4 inch steel to me which is pretty damn stout. I agree with vertical (torque) load being the strongest force to deal with and if they do bend they would probably spread in the middle and bow into the shape of a vagina. The vagina shape has nothing to do with you as a person or your mount design.
Originally posted by LJ851 View PostIf i were to reinforce those mounts, i would weld in a horizontal in between the two long sections but in the middle vertically thus creating an I beam shape (sideways) which would keep the (beefy) verticals tied together. It would not need to be thick (1/8th inch?) or full length so bolt access would still be good.
Props for making your own mounts, keep it up !
And thanks for the compliment to accompany your advice. That makes your advice so much more palatable.Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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Originally posted by Ether-D View PostI reckon I should see about the shift linkage today. Maybe it'll be all serendipitous as well...
Little more cutting and a little more welding...Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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Originally posted by LJ851 View PostGenerally the tightest clearance is the dist cap to radiator clearance, have you/are you going to mock up a head with cap and mount your radiator to check clearance before you modify shift linkage, finalize engine mounts, etc to fit at the current engine position?
I'm currently in a battle in my head of wether to go n/a at first, or just go for the whole shebang and slap a supercharger on it right off the bat. If I do forced first, I'll be doing another MS2 so wasted spark won't be too big of a deal.
Irrrrregardless, I just got the shift linkage all fixed up and it's titties. Round, firm, yet still bouncy, titties.Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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Yea make sure you put you replace your cap and rotor before putting the rad in other wise it makes for a pita to get it in and out
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A little shifter rod shortening. Cut out 3 5/8", ground the cut ends and welded them back together.
I also cut off the shifter carrier and drilled two new holes for mounting it to the transmission (sorry no pics). It literally took about 3 minutes. I then added a small bit of angle iron to mount the back of the shifter carrier to the chassis.
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Shifter assembly is in and adjusted nicely. No binding, smooth action.Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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I did get one pic, but a bit blurry. It was super easy. I just cut 3 5/8" off of the transmission end (front) of it and drilled two new holes for mounting it back (g240). No welding at all. I believe i just got lucky on the style of carrier. Here it is just before I cut it. But I just replicated the two holes after I cut. Then it was done.
Originally posted by Andy.BWhenever I am about to make a particularly questionable decision regarding a worryingly cheap diy solution, I just ask myself, "What would Ether-D do?"
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