mad-butcher
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| posted on 2/3/06 at 06:35 PM |
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R1 engine location
evening all
Does the engine look about in the right position. I've tried to keep the exhaust outlets about the measurements as those of the blade ( the edge
of the rocker cover is about 3 inches in from the top rail and the gearbox output is in about the same place, but the bottom engine mount is about 8
inches in from the nearest bottom rail which I am a bit concerned is too much. Was thinking of putting a cross brace from the drivers side pinto
engine mount to just inside the transmission tunnel on the passengers side. any constructive ideas appreciated
 
Rescued attachment enginepos1.jpg
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smart51
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| posted on 2/3/06 at 07:31 PM |
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I would move the sprocket end more to the right and the front more to the left if it will go. I'd also move it back a bit as well. you only
need a few mm clearance between the engine and the passenger foot well.
Nice to see you wearing safety shoes as well
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 2/3/06 at 08:29 PM |
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Is mounting it along the chassis rail like that OK, I recall others mentioning doing similar but from that pic it looks like it would put quite an
angle on the front UJ?
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Bob C
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| posted on 2/3/06 at 08:35 PM |
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yeah - me too, I made parallel flanges on the front prop my first priority.- this does quite a dog-leg as a result but the angular errors should
cancel out (in theory!). In other words the crank is parallel to the chassis centreline.
Bob
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