A friend had the same experience with his BJ7. Ruined the front shroud,
......ruined his day.
On the hundred, the generator mount is 1/4" welded steel, so its
safer....but I use the hole for the generator adjustment bolt on the front
engine plate, and the rearmost exhaust manifold stud with nuts and washers.
Jim Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Snyder" <helyjohn@cablespeed.com>
To: "Ned Smith" <smithn00@kitepilot.net>; "'Greg Lemon'"
<glemon@neb.rr.com>; <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Pulling the Motor BN1
>I once used the front generator mount as the point of attachment for the
> chain and it promptly broke! Luckily the engine was just starting to
lift,
> or it would have been a large disaster. The generator mount is cast,
and
> can't take a pull at an angle. Better to use a bolt or stud that goes
> directly into the block.
>
> John Snyder
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