Having recently seen two blocks cracked around the engine mount bosses (one being mine), I was wondering - how do your engines fit in the chassis? With...
Andrew, First, the Cotrina engine block at the engine mount bosses is 3/8" narrower than an uprated block. Since I use a Cortina based engine I use 1/2"...
On the donuts - they are narrower the OEM, and don't "spring out" as much when you pull the bolts - I've been able to fit them without clamping down on them. ...
Andrew, You need to fill the gap. I use AN960-8 washers and I have 2 or 3 on the LH side of the motor between the rubber mount in the frame and the tubular...
One other thing you might check is how deep the 5/16 bolts go into the block. I've been told if they bottom out and the heads are not firmly down against the...
Well, that sorta changes the way we look at it then, doesn't it. If you've got an intact rod bolt in the pan, I'd suspect it came loose and then the rod cap...
Andrew, Send the photo's, please.. My off-net address is: carlynneracing@... I'll write you more detail when I see the photo's and can circulate the...
Brent, I can't recall the 'multi-syllable word' for describing the bushing, but you should have one on each side of the frame and two on the truss that the...
There should be a metalastic suspension bushing pressed into the sleeve in the side of the frame, where it lines up w/ the 1/2" hole in the fabbed motor mount....
Rubber in the mounts? You're kidding right? We now have two cars and neither one is sporting a bit of rubber anywhere in those areas. That explains alot of...
Carl, I once had someone mention to me that they used donuts from a BMW 2002 in their Lotus FF in the day. I never bothered to follow up on that because it was...
Al, Here are a couple of my 20/22 when it was going together. The bushing pressing into the sleeve in the frame. At the rear, the bushing presses into the...
They should be the same bushings as on the upper forward inboard mount of your front a-arms. As well as the inboard mounts on the front Brent's pink europa,...
I knew I had seen that somewhere, on my Europa, which I think crosses to Ford Mustang. I am just happy to know they are there. On the engine block crack issue...
I am beginning to understand some of the assembly issues Andrew is having. My Europa is BRIGHT yellow. The confusion could explain a lot. Brent ... From:...
Brent, What just struck me as funny is, there isn't any paint! I had just gotten the frame back from being blasted and hung it on the rotisserie. Just virgin...
"overheating" - interesting. My block that "cracked" around the engine mounting area although not like yours brent - more of the whole area around the 4...
Carl and all - anyone know if that metal doubler brazed on to your chassis at the outer edge where the downish tube from the engine mount hits the bottom...
Andrew, My thinking leads me to believe its an original reinforcement. The 'logic' behind that is the (visual) appearance of the braze being the same as the...
Took me awhile, but here is a link to a photo gallery of the engine blown at hallett this past October. Let me know how you think it went. I have details on...
To add to our portion of the saga, Iour block was so crystalized the welder gave up after about 9 inches of main and spider cracks. Time for some freshening. ...
Is that what is called a "vertically opposed" 8 cylinder motor in your first photo? ... From: lffr@yahoogroups.com [mailto:lffr@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ...
Andrew, My first observation is the use of the old style rod bolts. Extend your right hand and slap the back of it with your left hand. Don't do that again....
No, it's called adding weight to compensate for the fact there is no crank, rods or other internals in either block and I was getting ready to set corner...
Does anyone have a flow/connection diagram for a FF 1.6L Titan 4 port dry sump oil pump system? I have not been able to find any vendor data for a 4 port pump....
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