fot
[Top] [All Lists]

[Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.

Subject: [Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.
From: fubog1 at aol.com (fubog1)
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 13:49:31 -0400
References: <CAO0FjVana4Y-zqt-ffy419UcNOhcKt9M1GS=ij4ckWghhNTcVg@mail.gmail.com> <163c73c8063-c76-2806@webjas-vae111.srv.aolmail.net> <36604172.8577270.1528120557084@mail.yahoo.com> <623116ba-afde-c750-2d72-3c47c0a08817@compsnw.com> <1196978498.268826719.1528272138970.JavaMail.zimbra@telenet.be> <5AC81AEE9BE34C048E871C11BF87372E@Charly>
 Yes that's the standard-issue Series Land Rover mount.


Glen with 25+ year old mounts in the rover

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Charly Mitchel via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
To: van.mulders.marcel <van.mulders.marcel at telenet.be>; Alec Buchan <agb at 
compsnw.com>
Cc: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2018 1:19 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.

I believe this is the one needed:

http://www.crossaxledcustoms.com/land-rover-series-2-ii-2a-iia-3-iii-2-25l-petrol-diesel-nrc2054-engine-motor-mount/

You should also check the rear mount.

Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
To: "Alec Buchan" <agb at compsnw.com>
Cc: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.


>I fitted Land Rover engine mounts, and a fixation at the top of the engine. 
>The engine mounts of an off road car are supposed to be very strong.
> Marcel
>
> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Aan: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Verzonden: Woensdag 6 juni 2018 02:47:41
> Onderwerp: [Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.
>
> I've got an issue...lots of issues, but this refers to my TR4.
>
> Raced in my first event of the year this past weekend at the Spokane
> Festival of Speed (SOVREN)
>
> Car did well but in my third session, going down the back straight, over
> a couple bumps, my throttle went wide open 'on its own'. Once back in
> the paddock, we found that both front engine mounts had failed and the
> engine dropped below the mount on the carburetor side, forcing the
> throttle to its maximum position.
>
> These were brand new mounts as one failed at our Fall Finale, last
> September in Seattle. Also, these two events are the only events I have
> run my 'spare' motor which I picked up in CA last year. Engine seems to
> do well but the combination of its torque, combined with the quality of
> the mounts, is very frustrating. I tried to take a photo of how it
> currently sits, but couldn't focus well enough. I am running the round
> mounts, "Engine Mount Uprated TR4 TR4A (SKU 130985)" from a PNW
> supplier. Three mounts in two events is not a good pattern.
>
> Any thoughts or alternatives is greatly appreciated.
>
> Alec Buchan
> aka the Blue Caboose.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> fot at autox.team.net
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
> Unsubscribe/Manage: 
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/van.mulders.marcel at telenet.be
> _______________________________________________
> fot at autox.team.net
>
> http://www.fot-racing.com
>
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
> Unsubscribe/Manage: 
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/charly at mitchelplumbing.com
>
>
> 

_______________________________________________
fot at autox.team.net

http://www.fot-racing.com

Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot



-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: 
<http://autox.team.net/pipermail/fot/attachments/20180606/93cac6a8/attachment.html>

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>