[Healeys] Motor Install

[Quinn, Patrick]

G'day Lin

Timber is amazing stuff. Hardwood is best.

What I have done in the past is to cut a piece long enough to fit across
the main chassis rails and sits in between the backing plate and the
rear of the engine. Then you can push the car around to your heart's
content.

There is a disclaimer to this as I should say that this works perfectly
well if you have a BN3/1 but may not with a production car.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Alan Seigrist
Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2007 8:47 AM
To: linwood rose; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Motor Install

Lin -

You shouldn't really roll the car around with only the engine in - it
needs to be supported in the back because of the weight.  I have heard
that some people have inserted a modified 2x4 between the rocker cover
and the firewall to carry the weight, maybe with this set up you can
roll the car around but I wouldn't recommend it.

The dowel bolt is a very tight fit but should go in the hole like a
normal bolt - no hammering should be necessary.

Alan



On 9/12/07, linwood rose <linwoodrose at mac.com> wrote:
> Well, in my 5 year restoration project I have certainly asked many
> questions, but it strikes me that in the last few weeks I have asked
> more questions than ever about very disparate subjects. Here is my
> enquiry for the night:
>
> If one installs the motor without the gearbox, and tightens down the
> bolts on the motor mounts, do they sufficiently support the weight of
> the motor so that the car can be rolled around in the garage/
> workshop? Or, must one have a jack or other form of support under the
> rear of the motor at all times to prevent potential twisting of the
> motor mounts?
>
> Also, I have my 2 original dowel bolts that go through the bell
> housing into the backplate at 11:00 and 5:00 o'clock. Is the smooth
> shank part of the bolt a tight fit into the backplate - as in tapping
> with a light hammer required, or do they travel through without much
> friction?
>
> Thanks as always for assistance. Obviously, I am getting ready to
> install the completely rebuilt motor which is a great feeling!!
>
> Lin
> 1960 BT7 in restoration
> 1959 Bugeye

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Alan

'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
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