So what does the front engine mount do?

[Eric]

Jim Green wrote:

>
>Eric, just cut off the snub mount and leave enough
>material to still get the bushing on.  Then just move
>the metal bracket it sits in back a few inches, along
>with you cross member I assume you're building.  Javad
>and I both did this with our retarded size
>intercoolers, and it works great.
>
>
>
I thought about that.  My IC goes from the very bottom of the bumper
cover to just under the grill.  About half as big as yours or Javad's,
but still a packaging challenge (19x8x2 core).  It is within one belt
width from the crank.  I think I could fit the standard mount sytem in,
but I was planning to make a custom braket for that side anyway (Dodge
NEON A/C compressor - very tiny) and ditch the old AC bracket with motor
mount.

I will look at that again.  The heim joint would be easier to fabricate
for I think.  Plus I have several laying around.  I tried to take a
picture to show you the space, but my web cam does not cut it.  I will
have to borrow works digital camera tomorrow.

Thanks for the feedback.

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Eric Sanborn
'85 4kq - 225k+ (work in progress)
'8X VW Race Rabbit - EFI
'89 Honda CRX Si - 175k (Wife's car)
'88 Chevy Suburban - 190k (Our luxury SUV with bench seats and full vinyl interior)

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