Hi Tim,
The greatest contribution to this device is to tear out a chunk under the
battery box, and transmit engine vibration to the car! It's billed as an
anti judder device. I'm not sure what cars it was supplied on, but I
suspect most of the series 3 cars had them from the factory. They are junk!
If you want to install one, make sure the rubber pieces are not tightened
down to all flat, but they should be pretty loose, otherwise it's vibration
city and broken battery box support.
I take them off all my customers cars and I've never used them on any of my
cars.
If this had been supplied as the hydraulic wish bone like a lot of American
front drive cars, it might have been useful.
Later, Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy H. Collins" <thcollin@mtu.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:39 PM
Subject: Engine Stablizer
> This is probably a question for Paul A, but here goes. Here's a Morris
> Minor engine compartment picture that shows an engine stabliizer - a link
> from a head bolt to the frame to keep torque roll to a minimum. I'm
> wondering if the link was original to the MM or added later? Is that
> something the mainly benefits racers or does it contribute anything useful
> (noticeable) to a road car? It's the same engine as in our Spridgets, but
I
> don't see the link used on Spridgets. Why not?
>
> http://www.pbase.com/redtop/image/47741841
>
> Tim Collins
> Midland, MI
> 1966 AH Sprite
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