Hello guys, Just a quick one. Im sure I have seen something posted before but....

Trial fitting engine tonight (good feeling too) but wanna know this.

Drivers side (O/S) straight mounting rail as here!




N/S is this any good?



Triangulated to miss starter etc. Any better ideas?

Cheers Jamie

isn't there supposed to be rails where you drew the lines anyway?

EDIT: oh, i see what you mean now, you're putting one in, and wondering about the other side...

I don't know, doesn't seem as strong to me with the triangulation there.

not an ideal solution, but could the engine be raised to clear the rail?

[Edited on 14/3/07 by blakep82]

The Pinto I have was heavy enough to flex these rails. Some people have doubled them up I chose to add a brace from the rear upper suspension mount to the engine mount plate thus reinforcing both the suspension mount that needs additional support and the engine mount plate. I also added tube under the engine mount plate between the two rails to reduce any twist across the plate even though it is 5mm steel!

Belt and braces maybe but I didn't want the engine continuously flexing these bits of chassis with consequent potential for problems!

Caber

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Originally posted by ProjectX
N/S is this any good?

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I added flitch plates to mine, plus a brace from the top rail down to the engine mounting. Think there are one or two pictures in my archive that show them. HTH Ray

I doubled up on the bottom rail at the front then ran the engine support rail from further back to get more width and I made the front of the tunnel wider as well.
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I'm no expert (mine has a loverly light bike engine), but if I was going to mount a car engine I'd do it like this:-



mikes suggestion

HTH

Mike

Thanks for all these ideas! Not sure what ill do yet but at least i have a sensible idea! Beer to all

Cheers J