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tcr - 23/9/08 at 03:11 PM

ive got exesive engine movment on my pinto when giving it some hammer and want some heavy duty rubber dohnuts, but dont know where to get them from
has anyone seen any anywhere



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Dusty - 23/9/08 at 03:17 PM

I looked for ages and the main problem was to find some with a long enough top stud to use with the ally pinto engine arms. There are some cossie ones on the web at silly prices but the simplest route eventually was to fabricate new arms and then loads of mounts will fit.

mr henderson - 23/9/08 at 03:33 PM

Landrover ones are good, but as said above, you will need to do some fabricating

John

tcr - 23/9/08 at 03:44 PM

ideally i want a rally version of the ones i have (the same just harder)

mr henderson - 23/9/08 at 04:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tcr
ideally i want a rally version of the ones i have (the same just harder)


Any chance of a pic? or a description?

jacko - 23/9/08 at 04:12 PM

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This is how i stopped the engine movement on my pinto /indy
Jacko

tcr - 23/9/08 at 04:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by tcr
ideally i want a rally version of the ones i have (the same just harder)


Any chance of a pic? or a description?


like how u get a polybush version of a standard rubber bush but an engine mount

or somthing like that jacko

[Edited on 23/9/08 by tcr]

Bigheppy - 23/9/08 at 05:18 PM

why not put a top steady bar on like on a mini

gregf27 - 23/9/08 at 05:19 PM

Had same problem - Got mine from rally design, much harder, and just the thing!

tcr - 23/9/08 at 06:03 PM

is that £45 each:

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Mark Allanson - 23/9/08 at 07:42 PM

how I did it for £10 a pair

gregf27 - 23/9/08 at 09:17 PM

Rally design web
type in " mount"
page 7
2nd and 3rd from top -
"Heavy duty rubber engine mount 35mm £6"
and
"heavy duty engine mount 50mm £6"

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=mount&sort=2a&page=7

great improvement over standard ones!

Canada EH! - 23/9/08 at 09:31 PM

Volvo 122, big rubber puck, bolt on each side, used them in a Datsun race car 4 seasons, still good

tcr - 23/9/08 at 09:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gregf27
Rally design web
type in " mount"
page 7
2nd and 3rd from top -
"Heavy duty rubber engine mount 35mm £6"
and
"heavy duty engine mount 50mm £6"

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=mount&sort=2a&page=7

great improvement over standard ones!

cheers dont know wot i was looking at

gregf27 - 23/9/08 at 09:59 PM

Neither do I!!!
let me know how you get on!!
Greg

tcr - 24/9/08 at 08:34 AM

Escort 1/2 - 50mm engine mount - competition series
[VM850] £43.17




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Competition series, not recommended for road use, offers stiffer control of throttle, gearbox and chassis movements, but still giving vibration isolation at high engine speeds.

Natural rubber products, fully tested, offering fully re-engineered solutions and manufactured to OEM quality levels.