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Date:         Sun, 26 Sep 2004 13:44:39 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: [SVXVanagon] ... different mounts
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<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- blockquote, dl, ul, ol, li { padding-top: 0 ; padding-bottom: 0 } --></style><title>Re: [SVXVanagon] ... different mounts</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite><tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I also have an idea for a mount that supports the engine under<br> the middle of the engine.&nbsp; I would have 2 cross bars (for and aft)<br> and 2 longitudinal supports bolted solidly to the cross bars.&nbsp; These<br> for and aft supports would be rubber mounted at a single point per<br> side to engine mounting bosses on the engine.&nbsp; This would stay clear<br> of the headers, allow the engine to move on all axis', and spread<br> the load on the vans' frame rails to 4 points instead of 2.&nbsp; Steel<br> is cheap so it wouldn't be expensive.&nbsp; Maybe 15-20 lbs heavier than</tt></blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite><tt>the current setup.&nbsp; What da ya think??</tt></blockquote> <div><tt><br></tt></div> <div><tt>I am trying out triple mounts... the transmission nose mount, a rear mount (taken from the aircon pump mount) and a center mount (under the front ends of the heads, and may be the stock EG mount location). We'll see how this works... should take the strain off the bellhousing.</tt></div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div>Andrew Grebneff<x-tab> </x-tab><br> Dunedin<br> New Zealand<br> Fossil preparator<br> &lt;andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz&gt;<br> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toota van nut</div> </body> </html>


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