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Re: engine mounts?

To: Dave Mayer <Mayer49@netscape.net>
Subject: Re: engine mounts?
From: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 00:50:34 +0000
Attach them first to the engine - but dont do them up really tight 
however, then you can move the engine forwards and backwards on the 
mounts to align it with the gearbox mounts (hammer comes in useful here)



James



Dave Mayer wrote:

>Hello all!  
>  Now that it is spring i am again working on the spit.  I rolled her into the 
>garage and got the bonnet off to get ready to put the engine in.
>
>Here is my question: Should i fasten the engine mounts to the engine and then 
>drop it in?  or should i attatch the mounts to the frame first and then drop 
>the engine onto the mounts?  
>
>Any advice is always welcome.
>Thanks,
>  Dave
>  '68 Spit ~Rusty~

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