Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:07:53 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Shortest rubber motor mount? (Vanagon/Jetta conversion)
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I think I'll try for the second plan. Mmmm..... donuts..... --- :^)
Thanks for the ideas and insights Jim. Can't imagine what must be
involved in the R&D for your products.
I checked out "Smooth On" (you suggsested this a while back). FWIW
list members, it's an interesting site if you're into casting stuff
out of urethane or rubber etc. :
http://www.smooth-on.com/
After I finish making mount brackets for the exhaust (thanks Jim
Arnott for direction to Bosal part) I'll be ready to address the extra
mount..... if it's needed. The surging/throttle pedal movement may
simply be due to a *fetid* throttle cable mounting design on my part.
Cheers,
Neil.
On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
> If you want to look for mounts, the best way I've found is to make the
> first cull a visual scan through a ton of pics, then cull by
> availability, then once you're down to several, order them and check
> sizing(it's almost impossible to get dimensional info on the mounts
> since it's never called for normally), and then repeat a few times
> because it's harder than it sounds ha. I wrote a little spidering app
> that pulled all of the pics of every mount from a major mount
> manufacturer's online DB for development purposes(I've also done this
> for sensors and lot's of other components)... it's much faster to scan
> through 3200+ mount pics when they are local and you can see them a
> bunch at a time instead of one per page. But it may be way overkill
> since it's a one off... easiest thing is to make friends with a local
> parts guy and have him let you look through order books and open
> boxes... usually only takes a few boxes of donuts and coffee for a
> couple mornings to get that ball rolling.
>
> Jim Akiba
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 1:21 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Except for another exhaust crack, (it is now "NeilWelded" --- ;^) my
>> conversion is running well.
>>
>> But .....
>>
>> there has always been a little fore/aft movement in the drivetrain.
>> When in 1st in parking lots, it surges a little. (engine shifts. I can
>> feel it in the gas pedal). I have the exhaust side Jetta engine
>> bracket and the stock threaded DV engine carrier holes appear to line
>> up with this bracket.
>>
>> My plan:
>>
>> fabricate a bracket that bolts to the frame, with an arm running
>> forward to the Jetta engine bracket. The rubber mount would be located
>> at that point.
>>
>> I want to use at least 1x2" for the arm, hence the request for a short
>> rubber mount. The arm of the bracket can only go so low as the exhaust
>> is in the way.
>>
>> The question:
>>
>> Does anyone know what the shortest VW (or other?) stock rubber mount would be?
>>
>> Jim Akiba kindly advised on material to make mounts, but at this point
>> I would rather not wait for stuff in the mail.
>>
>> If need be, I guess I could make another bracket in place of the stock
>> aluminum Jetta bracket and use one of my leftover Fox mounts.
>> Hmmm......
>>
>> Hope this all makes sense. If mockup pics are needed, I can snap some pics.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>
--
Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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