Lack of engine steady - the effects of ???

[Orkney]

Just noticed scabby doesnt have one !
The heavy duty bracket is right there on the bulkhead crossmember, looks lik its never been used.
Engine is a recon & unleaded headdone by last owner 10k miles ago and the engine doesnt have the bracket but there is the stud which assumedly takes it.

I can make one no problem, just optomistically wondering if that might be something to do with the gearbox not being anywhere near as good as it ought to be ? (wont go down into second on the move even with a DDC)

Probably a bit optomistic to expct a miracle, but nonetheless got me to thinking well what are they there for excet i guess to save sideways wear on the engine mounts?

[bigginger]

Helps prevent clutch wind up too, so less wear and tear on the drive train
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[bmcecosse]

Usually lots of engine shake - and rough clutch action without the steady!

[Packedup]

Spridgets don't have them (at least, mine doesn't, but there's a lot mine doesn't have..), and have the same engine and box mounting points/ rubbers.

That's not to say I don't feel the engine flapping around and don't think things wouldn't be massively improved with a steady bolted to the block.

[bmcecosse]

Aye - but Spridgets don't have the mechanical clutch connection - and on the Minor when the engine moves - it tends to affect the clutch action.

[Packedup]

True, I'd forgotten about that!

Though the engine flapping about in the breeze effect is still an issue.

So however you look at it, a steady bar is a good thing

At least not having one doesn't involve the carb smacking the bulkhead, like it does on a Mini. I once broke the jet clean off the bottom of an HS4 when the top steady gave up...

[bmcecosse]

Yes - been there/done that - only it was a twin SU set!! So twice the damage. And it did have a steady - but the car was being used for autocross.