[Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.

[van.mulders.marcel at telenet.be]

I fitted Land Rover engine mounts, and a fixation at the top of the engine. The engine mounts of an off road car are supposed to be very strong.
Marcel

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Verzonden: Woensdag 6 juni 2018 02:47:41
Onderwerp: [Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.

I've got an issue...lots of issues, but this refers to my TR4.

Raced in my first event of the year this past weekend at the Spokane 
Festival of Speed (SOVREN)

Car did well but in my third session, going down the back straight, over 
a couple bumps, my throttle went wide open 'on its own'. Once back in 
the paddock, we found that both front engine mounts had failed and the 
engine dropped below the mount on the carburetor side, forcing the 
throttle to its maximum position.

These were brand new mounts as one failed at our Fall Finale, last 
September in Seattle. Also, these two events are the only events I have 
run my 'spare' motor which I picked up in CA last year. Engine seems to 
do well but the combination of its torque, combined with the quality of 
the mounts, is very frustrating. I tried to take a photo of how it 
currently sits, but couldn't focus well enough. I am running the round 
mounts,  "Engine Mount Uprated TR4 TR4A (SKU 130985)" from a PNW 
supplier. Three mounts in two events is not a good pattern.

Any thoughts or alternatives is greatly appreciated.

Alec Buchan
aka the Blue Caboose.


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