Mx5 gearbox mounting

[Wain]

I have just bought a mx5 engine and put it in my roadster. I have bolted the engine mounts in using the blocks as described in the book, although modified to be longer. But my problem is now how to support the gearbox. It has two mounting holes on the side but how can i use these to support it in place with out welding some strange shaped brakets in place? How has everybody else with mx5 engines mounted them into place?

If it is relevant its an mk2 1.6 'phoenix' engine

[GillhamOnline]

Have a look at the build guide that Andy (Spud69) wrote for using a mx5 as a donor. I have put a copy on my website .... Page 23 will help.

linky:MX5 Build guide (http://www.gillhamonline.co.uk/Mx-5_Build_Guide-rev3.pdf)

Dan

[Wain]

Thanks it looks like a good idea, but the gearbox does not hav any rubber mounts, ill see if i can find some on ebay

[Davidbolam]

The Saturn build uses the engine mount rubber as its the correct thread to fit in the gearbox

[Wain]

Ah i see, i have used the original mounts that were on the engine to bolt it into place, i don't see how it will be a problem, but i will definitely make a bracket to support the gearbox as in the picture in the build guide. :)

[rdodger]

I used an engine mount cut down to make it square and just screwed it into one of the holes in the gearbox where the original s shaped mount was.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y216/dodger147/003-4.jpg