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Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:05 am
by Boost All The Dollys
As ill be doing a rally build on my 1500TC engine, is it worth upgrading to solid engine mounts rather than using stock rubber ones?
what are the pros and cons of using solid mounts?
Re: Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:20 am
by Carledo
There are no real advantages to solid mounts and the disadvantages, mainly noise and vibration, will drive you round the twist. Get some nice firm stock ones (NOS if possible) and leave it at that.
Steve
Re: Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 11:28 am
by Boost All The Dollys
Carledo wrote:There are no real advantages to solid mounts and the disadvantages, mainly noise and vibration, will drive you round the twist. Get some nice firm stock ones (NOS if possible) and leave it at that.
Steve
cheers Steve
Re: Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:35 pm
by Toledo Man
What about using polyurathane rack bushes such as the Super Flex ones?
Re: Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:06 pm
by SprintMWU773V
Toledo Man wrote:What about using polyurathane rack bushes such as the Super Flex ones?
err they wouldn't be an engine mount
Re: Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:08 pm
by Mad Mart
Toledo Man wrote:What about using polyurathane rack bushes such as the Super Flex ones?
What as engine mounts?
Re: Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:06 pm
by Toledo Man
Oh bolox! I had the steering rack shim mount on the brain. I was also thinking of a solid rack mounting thread that's kicking about at the moment.
Re: Solid 1500 Engine Mounts
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:41 pm
by cliftyhanger
If you struggle to find decent mounts, jag E type are a possible substitute with little fettling. And available as OEM stuff.
http://www.sngbarratt.com/ProductDetail ... 1d41e4&l=7
use a 1/2" unf bolt for the ccentre, the other 2 holes are very close to the dolly spacing. Plus the mounts are firm, I have used them in my TR7 engined toledo, zetec engined spitfire and they are used on caterhams too.
Cheaper repro ones are available....