[Healeys] Engine Mounts

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

The current thought is that rubber ages as well as being detrimentally affected by UV and environmental ozone. As such we are told not to use tires that are over six years old. I think the same thing happens to other rubber parts as well. I've installed rubber plugs and grommets on my BN1 that deteriorated with 6 months of installation. For that reason I won't buy "NOS" rubber parts and I think any new rubber parts should be date coded.

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 2:24:11 PM
To: Healeys
Subject: [Healeys] Engine Mounts

The engine mounts on my BJ8--whose engine I am overhauling--had the
rubber part separating from their metal backing.  This didn't surprise
me, as they have 25+ years and 120K+ miles on them. However, I got under
the BN2 the other day and noticed its mounts were separating as well,
and these only have a few years and a few hundred miles on them.
Apparently--like most rubber or rubber/metal parts from contemporary
suppliers--they are crap. Anyone know a source for quality, durable
engine mounts for Big Healeys?

TIA,

Bob

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