[Healeys] Motor mounts - RH/LH?

[Ron Ray]

Gary,

The "rubber-to-crankcase" metal brackets for 3000 and 3000 Mk. II BN7s and
BT7s are handed (part numbers AEC889 for the right side and AEC890 for the
left side).

I believe the holes for mounting to the engine block are round.

For BN7 and BT7, at least, the brackets that attach to the frame are not
handed.

Ron


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Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 1:28 PM
To: ampole at hotmail.com; msalter at precisionsportscar.com;
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Motor mounts - RH/LH?

According to the parts book, the only part that is handed is the bracket  
that bolts to the engine. The parts were bead blasted & closely examined  
recently before being repainted. They are still on the work bench & I can  
assure you that there is no RH/LH stamping on the two brackets. Here are a
few  
questions I have:
1.  I have been told that the holes in the handed brackets are round,  not 
rectangular with rounded ends like mine. Is this true or are the holes in  
the handed brackets also rectangular with rounded ends?
2.  I have been told that the earlier 6 cylinder cars had motor mounts  
that were not handed, like mine. Is this true? I don't have access to an 
earlier  parts book.  
"elongated holes are adjustable and can be used on either  side. Used on 
early 6 cyl cars BN4 and BN6. When installing this type of bracket  to the 
engine, once the four 3/8" screws and washers are installed, by hand push
the 
top of the bracket toward the front of the engine as far as it will go and  
hold it there whe the screws are tightened."

3. Does anyone have a set of handed brackets they will sell me? I only need 
 the two handed parts.
Thanks,
Gary Hodson
 
 
 
In a message dated 4/17/2009 3:41:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
ampole at hotmail.com writes:

Gary

yes the holes are rectangles with rounded corners, if  memory serves 
correct the LH and RH can not be seen when they are fitted  to the engine, I
see 
to think it was stamped on the side of the  angled bit that faces the
engine. 
I think the larger part that bolts to  the frame is not handed, might be 
completely wrong thou!

cheers  Andy