So what does the front engine mount do?

[ScottyCBoy at aol.com]

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the front engine mount prevents the engine from torquing up at full song.
Newtons third 3rd law in action. The axles will turn counter clockwise, as the
engine rotates clockwise. I've seen 10V turbo engines with bad motor mounts and
missing rubber front mounts hit the hood and produce a rather nasty dent!

if your trans mounts are good, then there is less of a need for the front
mount. I've also seen racer types use a chain or strap to replace the front
mount.

Scott


In a message dated 8/19/03 8:43:04 PM Central Daylight Time,
jeg1976 at yahoo.com writes:


> Subj:Re: So what does the front engine mount do?
> Date:8/19/03 8:43:04 PM Central Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:jeg1976 at yahoo.com">jeg1976 at yahoo.com</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com">eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com</A>
> CC:<A HREF="mailto:quattro at audifans.com">quattro at audifans.com</A>
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> --- Eric <eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 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.
>
>
> If your tranny and motor mounts are new, I'd just go
> without it.  I actually did for a long time, and
> didn't notice anything too bad.  I'd think that it
> just keeps the motor moving in the right direction,
> like in a nice twisting motion.  Without it you may
> just wear mounts quicker.
>
> =====
> Jim Green
> '89 90tq 034EFI Stage II
> http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/car_home.html
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