[Fot] TR4 Motor & Transmission Mounting

[Kas Kastner]

I never had much luck in rearward mounting on the TR cars but the Spitfire
and GT-6 got a little assistance by setting the front motor mount on the
back of the standard position rather than the stock mounting point which is
on the front.  Help? Not much.

*Never be beaten by equipment.*

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Richard Taylor <tarch at bellsouth.net>
Date: Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Motor & Transmission Mounting
To: Chip Collingwood <chip at theukmotorsports.com>
Cc: FOT Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>


Aha. Perhaps I read Steve's message wrong. I read he was moving only the
mounting points rearward. If he's moving the engine and transmission, I
agree with you. A two inch move might be a thousand inch-pounds. That's
significant.

Richard L.Taylor


-----Original Message-----
From: Chip Collingwood [mailto:chip at theukmotorsports.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2016 10:52 AM
To: Richard Taylor
Cc: Stephen Borowski; FOT Triumph
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Motor & Transmission Mounting

better check your sanctioning body.....it's usually not an approved
modification.

you would be surprised what an inch difference in weight placement makes in
the corner weighting of a car, especially the engine and trans. If you've
ever used a tongue scale to balance your trailer load you can imagine what
moving the engine and trans will do to a 2000lb car.

Chip Collingwood
theukmotorsports.com
(804) 564-1839

On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 8:57 AM, Richard Taylor <tarch at bellsouth.net> wrote:


        Moving the engine mounting point is not likely to move the CG.

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        -----Original Message-----
        From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:
fot-bounces at autox.team.net> ] On Behalf Of Stephen Borowski
        Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2016 7:57 AM
        To: FOT Triumph
        Subject: [Fot] TR4 Motor & Transmission Mounting

        Anyone have any experience with moving the engine mounting
rearwards to
        possibly improve weight ballance?
        Any improvements to just the engine or transmission mounts?

        Thxs Steve
        Florida HURRICANE racing this week
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