minivin Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Does anybody have any photo's of their's either loose or fitted, just out of interest what they look like as the one's I had raised the engine upwards by about 5 degrees and had the hole for the rubber mount stud 1" below the centre line of the engine mount block studs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 ISTR V8's are meant to be mounted a few degrees "on the p" for some reason, perhaps that was just how they were fitted in SD1's or summat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 yeah dunno meself, maybe somthing to do with anti-polling of oil on top of the combustion chambers in the cylinders (sorta cause it all to flow to the back and back down into the engine and sump). If your engine was slightly at an angle I take it your rear propshaft was not affected by clearance as it went through the cross member hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Nope, although the front one looked like it had gotten close to the hole a few times. Mine was a 6cyl, so things were a few inches further back. How noticable is the tilt on your engine? You'd have to look hard to notice mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 talking something like 5-10 degree's incline at a guess as it's difficult unless you got LASER measuring kit to figure angles by eye. Have been talking to these people: http://www.engineconversions.co.uk/landrover.html They reckon that their kit doesn't touch the transmission tunnel flange and that the engine sits quite level, hoping to receive a text message with a picture soon of the engine mount to see how it compares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 Well well well, they mobile phone multimedia text messaged me a photo of their engine mounts and they are opposite to the one's I had, so I just dug the debit card out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 so delivering a wicked exhaust system at same time? pics of differences of mounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 so delivering a wicked exhaust system at same time?pics of differences of mounts? I'll get that ordered tomorrow was going to take a photo at lunch, then the batteries went flat will get some new batteries after work and get them posted up tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Sounds like problem solved then - 5-10 degrees IMHO is/was a bit much. Is you havin' a wikkid 'zorst then for cruisin down the high street wiv da bangin choons, innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 only lik if I can av the trick neons down below if yer get wot I mean yo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 i still think your original mounts that bolt to the engine could have been modded to align your engine where u want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 i still think your original mounts that bolt to the engine could have been modded to align your engine where u want it They were a bit odd, the main bracket was a length of 20x25mm rectangular rod from what i could tell, with off cuts of this located where the bolts went for the engine bolts to setp it out 20mm, and then some 6mm mild steel folded into a V and gussetted each end of a V of the same material, and then welded all around to the main slab of 20x25. would have meant either totally cutting off the old folded portion and fabricating up a new piece to be welded on, or heavily modify what was on there. Don't have to worry now now what else can I worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 now what else can I worry about the fuel bill? or how much wd40 u need to carry incase it starts raining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 it's a'right, I have cunning ways of water proofing that I will be exploring, I aint had any of my Sea Kings or Chinooks cough and splutter when they float the boats and scubber's out the door's (did have a piccie of our trials chinook somewhere with the water lapping at the windows) {edit} Bit like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 just had a thought (not being techy minded i is prob VERY wrong though) how do you know some one else didnt have a go and the engine in your truck wasnt the original? Also leave the bling /neons and stereos to Stringy.... he does them soooooo well! P.S. YOUR sea kings and chinooks? bet your mum loved you when you rebuilt them in your bedroom???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 how do you know some one else didnt have a go and the engine in your truck wasnt the original? the engine wasn't original, it was out of a sherpa iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I knows i is being fick but does that mean its already been "chopped" about to make the sherpa fit then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 the Sherpa is the same shape as the earlier 2.25 so it dropped in except for the exhaust pipe that I cut and shut from a standard series down pipe and a defender 2.5NAD down pipe, worked a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 YOUR sea kings and chinooks? bet your mum loved you when you rebuilt them in your bedroom???? PMSL knock knock "Rob!" "Yes mum?" "Are you smoking in there?" "No" "Are you building a chinook?" "Noooo..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 just had a thought (not being techy minded i is prob VERY wrong though)how do you know some one else didnt have a go and the engine in your truck wasnt the original? Also leave the bling /neons and stereos to Stringy.... he does them soooooo well! P.S. YOUR sea kings and chinooks? bet your mum loved you when you rebuilt them in your bedroom???? Coz I did the work bit of a sod on the drivers engine mount as it had a different one fitted to the block which was difficult to tighten the nut on the rubber mount, but a very easy engine to fit us aero-techies treat our aircraft as our babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 you see! i have learnt something by asking stupid questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 PMSLknock knock "Rob!" "Yes mum?" "Are you smoking in there?" "No" "Are you building a chinook?" "Noooo..." "The neighbours are complaining of the fumes rafting into their kitchen, will you shut that god damn jet engine down" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 I knows i is being fick but does that mean its already been "chopped" about to make the sherpa fit then? short answer............ No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Ok, here we go is the engine mount for the drivers side, it's designed to point the nose of the engine upwards (up class you see) and this is done by having the hole for the engine mount rubber 25mm below a centreline that goes through the engine block mounting bolts: Once I get the new mounts I'll measure up and take a photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 ISTR V8's are meant to be mounted a few degrees "on the p" for some reason, perhaps that was just how they were fitted in SD1's or summat there is some tilt built into the engine - I noticed this when I put my heads on - can't off hand remember but think it is the inlet manifold (carbs) that is sloping, so if the engine is tilted (up at the front?) the manifold is horizontal. Something like that anyways, like I said, can't recall excatly what it was ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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