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

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 Yes that's the standard-issue Series Land Rover mount.


Glen with 25+ year old mounts in the rover

 

 

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From: Charly Mitchel via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
To: van.mulders.marcel <van.mulders.marcel at telenet.be>; Alec Buchan <agb at compsnw.com>
Cc: fot <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 6, 2018 1:19 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.

I believe this is the one needed:

http://www.crossaxledcustoms.com/land-rover-series-2-ii-2a-iia-3-iii-2-25l-petrol-diesel-nrc2054-engine-motor-mount/

You should also check the rear mount.

Charly Mitchel
TR6 #44

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From: "van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
To: "Alec Buchan" <agb at compsnw.com>
Cc: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2018 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Beaten by equipment...Pacific NW edition.


>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
>
> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Aan: "fot" <fot at autox.team.net>
> 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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