engine mounts

[DaddyA]

Originally Posted by squbti

hi Chris, 50mm betwen gearbox & diff sounds like alot ,is that realy ok? if i build everything per the book would i have that big of a gap?
Also cant i justi place the chassis on something higher like axle stands when fitting the engine & gear box & modify the sump later on?
thanks
samy

Hi,

that's how I did mine. If you get the engine and box in position ( gearbox mount helps) you should be able to get the engine to the correct height using a jack.

I got my gearbox in by eye (ie central and square to the diff), then using a spirit level (bit OTT) and checked the chassis for level length ways and width ways, then tried to match the engine as close as. Seems to have worked. Allow for some compression on your mounts.

Hope thats helpful.