Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine mountings

From: Bob Spidell <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:54:55 +0000 (UTC)

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Hi Simon,=20

My responses below preceded by '>>>'=20

Bob=20
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From: "Simon Lachlan" <[email-masked]>=20
To: "Ahealey help" <[email-masked]>=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 7:12:25 AM=20
Subject: [Healeys] Engine mountings=20

I read the emails regarding the delaminating of these mountings and, allowi=
ng for inflation, even added my tuppence worth. Rather belatedly I decided =
to look at mine as they weren=E2=80=99t new when I bought the car back in =
=E2=80=9996. And, naturally, there is bad news. The RHS (manifold side) mou=
nting is delaminating along its front edge, starting at the top and going a=
bout 20% of the way down. See attached.=20

The other side of that mounting seems fine though it is practically impossi=
ble to see and none of the other rubber bits on either side of the engine a=
re showing any signs of problems. So, it=E2=80=99s only that one section.=
=20

What I propose to do is this:-=20

1) Not panic as this seems to have been a gradual process and there is no a=
pparent reason why this process might speed up. I=E2=80=99m right to think =
that???=20

>>> No reason to panic. I've never heard of a Big Healey engine falling out=
 of its compartment.=20

2) Replace ALL the rubber laminated parts of the mountings.....2 bits on ei=
ther side.=20

>>> OK, but no one has identified a source of 'non-delaminating' mounts, ye=
ts. If you find one please let us know.=20

3) Achieve all of this with minimal disruption ie without removing the carb=
s (Webers) or exhaust manifolds though I concede that the centrerone may ha=
ve to be loosened off. (Stainless big bore 6 branch). Certainly not going t=
o take the engine out. I see myself supporting the engine and even moving i=
t around fractionally with a couple of small trolley jacks.=20

>>> I raised my engine a couple inches a while back to replace the timing c=
over seal (I have a mostly stock BJ8 with SU carbs). I think you can do it,=
 too, but not sure how you'll clear the headers on the port side. Make sure=
 whatever throttle operating mechanism you have can either bend that much w=
ithout damage, or disconnect it. I put a 2x4 under the pan to raise the eng=
ine with a floor jack and it put a 4" wide dent in the pan. if you come up =
with a better way to raise the engine please let us all know. I took my eng=
ine out a couple months ago and on the engine side the mounts took quite a =
bit of effort to remove (I'd installed them almost 30 years ago and must ha=
ve torqued them with all my might). You might need to 'lever up,' and, hope=
fully, you'll have room.=20

4) Do the LHS (dizzy) side first as it seems to be easier and I=E2=80=99ll =
hopefully learn a thing or two in the process.=20

>>> Sounds prudent.=20

So, how am I doing?=20

a) I presume (ha!) it can be done per 3) above??? Can it?=20

b) Are there any obvious =E2=80=9Cdos and don=E2=80=99ts=E2=80=9D??=20

c) I=E2=80=99m in the UK......are there any of our =E2=80=9Cusual suspects=
=E2=80=9D whose engine mounting rubber is less suspicious than others??=20

d) Anything else I=E2=80=99ve missed?? There usually is!=20

Looking forward to your advice more than to the work involved,=20

Simon=20

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00"><br><div>Hi Simon,</div><div><br></div><div>My responses below preceded=
 by '&gt;&gt;&gt;'</div><div><br></div><div>Bob</div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div =
style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:no=
ne;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Si=
mon Lachlan" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>To: </b>"Ahealey he=
lp" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 16, =
2016 7:12:25 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Engine mountings<br><div><br><=
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--></style><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I read the em=
ails regarding the delaminating of these mountings and, allowing for inflat=
ion, even added my tuppence worth. Rather belatedly I decided to look at mi=
ne as they weren=E2=80=99t new when I bought the car back in =E2=80=9996. A=
nd, naturally, there is bad news. The RHS (manifold side) mounting is delam=
inating along its front edge, starting at the top and going about 20% of th=
e way down. See attached.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The other side of that =
mounting seems fine though it is practically impossible to see and none of =
the other rubber bits on either side of the engine are showing any signs of=
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p;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Not panic as this seems to have been a gradual=
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t:Ignore">2)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Replace ALL the rubber laminated parts=
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>&gt;&gt;&gt; OK, but no one has identified a source of 'non-delaminating' =
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el1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">3)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot=
;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>Achiev=
e all of this with minimal disruption ie without removing the carbs (Webers=
) or exhaust manifolds though I concede that the centrerone may have to be =
loosened off. (Stainless big bore 6 branch). Certainly not going to take th=
e engine out. I see myself supporting the engine and even moving it around =
fractionally with a couple of small trolley jacks.</p><p class=3D"MsoListPa=
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fo1">&gt;&gt;&gt; I raised my engine a couple inches a while back to replac=
e the timing cover seal (I have a mostly stock BJ8 with SU carbs). &nbsp; I=
 think you can do it, too, but not sure how you'll clear the headers on the=
 port side. &nbsp;Make sure whatever throttle operating mechanism you have =
can either bend that much without damage, or disconnect it. &nbsp;I put a 2=
x4 under the pan to raise the engine with a floor jack and it put a 4" wide=
 dent in the pan. &nbsp;if you come up with a better way to raise the engin=
e please let us all know. &nbsp;I took my engine out a couple months ago an=
d on the engine side the mounts took quite a bit of effort to remove (I'd i=
nstalled them almost 30 years ago and must have torqued them with all my mi=
ght). &nbsp;You might need to 'lever up,' and, hopefully, you'll have room.=
</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 =
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sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span>&nbsp;I presume (ha!) it can be d=
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; </span></span>I=E2=80=99m in the UK......are there any of our =E2=80=9Cus=
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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:45:54 -0700

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I solved the problem years ago on my =E2=80=9862 BT-7 race car. I =
replaced the stock mounts with solid aluminum blocks, and reinforced the =
frame mounting brackets. Not concours of course, but no worries about =
the rubber. Any additional vibration is neglible - these are proper =
British cars that were made 50+ years ago, and the only time there are =
no vibrations is when the engine is off and sitting in the garage). The =
engine block also stiffens the frame which may not be much of an issue =
on a street car, but sure helps the rigidity on the race car. With 15 =
years of racing on the car, everything is still good (of course other =
parts may fall off, but that engine ain=E2=80=99t a goin=E2=80=99 =
nowheres).=20

Y'all take care, eh?
Fred
Team Healey Texas

From: Bob Spidell=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 9:54 AM
To: Simon Lachlan=20
Cc: healeys=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine mountings

Hi Simon,

My responses below preceded by '>>>'

Bob

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From: "Simon Lachlan" <[email-masked]>
To: "Ahealey help" <[email-masked]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 7:12:25 AM
Subject: [Healeys] Engine mountings

I read the emails regarding the delaminating of these mountings and, =
allowing for inflation, even added my tuppence worth. Rather belatedly I =
decided to look at mine as they weren=E2=80=99t new when I bought the =
car back in =E2=80=9996. And, naturally, there is bad news. The RHS =
(manifold side) mounting is delaminating along its front edge, starting =
at the top and going about 20% of the way down. See attached.

The other side of that mounting seems fine though it is practically =
impossible to see and none of the other rubber bits on either side of =
the engine are showing any signs of problems. So, it=E2=80=99s only that =
one section.

What I propose to do is this:-

1)      Not panic as this seems to have been a gradual process and there =
is no apparent reason why this process might speed up. I=E2=80=99m right =
to think that???

>>> No reason to panic.  I've never heard of a Big Healey engine falling =
out of its compartment.

2)      Replace ALL the rubber laminated parts of the mountings.....2 =
bits on either side.

>>> OK, but no one has identified a source of 'non-delaminating' mounts, =
yets.  If you find one please let us know.

3)      Achieve all of this with minimal disruption ie without removing =
the carbs (Webers) or exhaust manifolds though I concede that the =
centrerone may have to be loosened off. (Stainless big bore 6 branch). =
Certainly not going to take the engine out. I see myself supporting the =
engine and even moving it around fractionally with a couple of small =
trolley jacks.

>>> I raised my engine a couple inches a while back to replace the =
timing cover seal (I have a mostly stock BJ8 with SU carbs).   I think =
you can do it, too, but not sure how you'll clear the headers on the =
port side.  Make sure whatever throttle operating mechanism you have can =
either bend that much without damage, or disconnect it.  I put a 2x4 =
under the pan to raise the engine with a floor jack and it put a 4" wide =
dent in the pan.  if you come up with a better way to raise the engine =
please let us all know.  I took my engine out a couple months ago and on =
the engine side the mounts took quite a bit of effort to remove (I'd =
installed them almost 30 years ago and must have torqued them with all =
my might).  You might need to 'lever up,' and, hopefully, you'll have =
room.

4)      Do the LHS (dizzy) side first as it seems to be easier and =
I=E2=80=99ll hopefully learn a thing or two in the process.

>>> Sounds prudent.

So, how am I doing?

a)      I presume (ha!) it can be done per 3) above??? Can it?

b)      Are there any obvious =E2=80=9Cdos and don=E2=80=99ts=E2=80=9D??

c)       I=E2=80=99m in the UK......are there any of our =E2=80=9Cusual =
suspects=E2=80=9D whose engine mounting rubber is less suspicious than =
others??

d)      Anything else I=E2=80=99ve missed?? There usually is!

Looking forward to your advice more than to the work involved,

Simon

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<P class=3DMsoNormal>I read the emails regarding the delaminating of =
these=20
mountings and, allowing for inflation, even added my tuppence worth. =
Rather=20
belatedly I decided to look at mine as they weren=E2=80=99t new when I =
bought the car=20
back in =E2=80=9996. And, naturally, there is bad news. The RHS =
(manifold side) mounting=20
is delaminating along its front edge, starting at the top and going =
about 20% of=20
the way down. See attached.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>The other side of that mounting seems fine though =
it is=20
practically impossible to see and none of the other rubber bits on =
either side=20
of the engine are showing any signs of problems. So, it=E2=80=99s only =
that one=20
section.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>What I propose to do is this:-</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">1)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>Not panic as this seems to have been a gradual process and =
there=20
is no apparent reason why this process might speed up. I=E2=80=99m right =
to think=20
that???</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&gt;&gt;&gt; No =
reason to=20
panic.&nbsp; I've never heard of a Big Healey engine falling out of its=20
compartment.</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">2)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>Replace ALL the rubber laminated parts of the =
mountings.....2 bits=20
on either side.</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&gt;&gt;&gt; OK, =
but no one=20
has identified a source of 'non-delaminating' mounts, yets.&nbsp; If you =
find=20
one please let us know.</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">3)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>Achieve all of this with minimal disruption ie without =
removing=20
the carbs (Webers) or exhaust manifolds though I concede that the =
centrerone may=20
have to be loosened off. (Stainless big bore 6 branch). Certainly not =
going to=20
take the engine out. I see myself supporting the engine and even moving =
it=20
around fractionally with a couple of small trolley jacks.</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&gt;&gt;&gt; I =
raised my=20
engine a couple inches a while back to replace the timing cover seal (I =
have a=20
mostly stock BJ8 with SU carbs).&nbsp;&nbsp; I think you can do it, too, =
but not=20
sure how you'll clear the headers on the port side.&nbsp; Make sure =
whatever=20
throttle operating mechanism you have can either bend that much without =
damage,=20
or disconnect it.&nbsp; I put a 2x4 under the pan to raise the engine =
with a=20
floor jack and it put a 4" wide dent in the pan.&nbsp; if you come up =
with a=20
better way to raise the engine please let us all know.&nbsp; I took my =
engine=20
out a couple months ago and on the engine side the mounts took quite a =
bit of=20
effort to remove (I'd installed them almost 30 years ago and must have =
torqued=20
them with all my might).&nbsp; You might need to 'lever up,' and, =
hopefully,=20
you'll have room.</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">4)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>Do the LHS (dizzy) side first as it seems to be easier and =
I=E2=80=99ll=20
hopefully learn a thing or two in the process.</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1">&gt;&gt;&gt; =
Sounds=20
prudent.</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal>So, how am I doing?</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">a)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>I presume (ha!) it can be done per 3) above??? Can it?</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">b)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>Are there any obvious =E2=80=9Cdos and =
don=E2=80=99ts=E2=80=9D??</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">c)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New =
Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>I=E2=80=99m in the UK......are there any of our =
=E2=80=9Cusual suspects=E2=80=9D whose=20
engine mounting rubber is less suspicious than others??</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph=20
style=3D"TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-list: ignore">d)<SPAN=20
style=3D'FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
</SPAN></SPAN>Anything else I=E2=80=99ve missed?? There usually is!</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph>Looking forward to your advice more than to =
the work=20
involved,</P>
<P class=3DMsoListParagraph>Simon</P></DIV><BR><BR>
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