I'm about to make my mounts up for my Velocity XT and Zetec build..

Now, is it best to bolt the engine to the gearbox and then engine crane in - whilst I measure up the mounts?

Or,

Do I put the gearbox in, then bolt engine to it and then measure up?

Any advice greatly appreciated - I have the Diff and propshaft fitted as well...

Cheers

Muzchap

I’m up early with the anticipation of doing mine today

I will lift the chassis 1" from the floor with scrap rhs then crane the engine and box in, in one go.

Scratch built mine so can't comment on prop as I don't have mine yet. but I would say fit it....

[Edited on 8/1/06 by big_wasa]

brouht my mounts from luego think they were only about £25 bolt on and job done i bolted rear gearbox mount in place then measured and drilled the engine mountings into place

I bought GTS engine mounts for mine. Cant remember how much they were not alot.



engine mount 2



engine mount 4

Cheers guys...

Hmm those engine mounts look good - I really did want to do myself...

Decisions, decisions

Good luck today Big Wasa

Muzchap

Danozeman,

The second mount in your pics looks very interesting - my original idea was to bolt to the four holes in a square block - but it looks like yours has been adapted to suit the holes nearer the middle...

Does that help both mounts line up in the middle? As I was worried about my mount design as the exhaust side seemed too far forward?

Cheers,

Muzchap

Cheers ,How did yours go then m8 ?