RE FITTING THE ENGINE

[lencot76]

I just started to refit the engine/g.box and I have a horrible feeling I have got the front engine supports round the wrong way Every thing was going so smoothly,I have had them powder coated to look smart,but I forgot which way they went.Looking at them,one upright is vertical.the other "rises " at an angle .Which is to the front of the car.Also the gearbox connected very easily to the engine,sometimes I have had to fiddle the box to line the clutch up.Although the engine turns ,with a spanner on the front ,the gear lever is stuck and I am unable to move it,although there is a lot of play,in the position it is in. I think thing went too well and I will have to remove the lot,it is the gearbox which I cannot figure out .Please come on you enlightened ones out there Len .

[lencot76]

Just found out ,I did not have the ball of the gearlever fitted into the receiver correctly It had gone down the side of it .Oh dear,no good being a Pra## if you don`t show it.Gear lever now movews works correctly,but before I go any further bolting the engine in,I need to know if I have the engine mounts back to front .

[ianmack]

They need to be installed with the vertical plate toward the front of the car.

[lencot76]

Hello the engine /gearbox is resting in position,with the front engine mounting plates having the vertical upright to the front,so bending down in front of the engine ,you can see the large single nut holding the rubber mounting.However what made me have doubts,is that the hole on the gearbox for the pedal shaft is not in line with the hole on the chassis for the other end.So if I fit the shaft in it is at an angle,which I don`t seem to remember it being.I am trying to give a link to photos ,if I can I will post the link

[lencot76]

Here is a link to photos of the engine/ pedal shaft. http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/3604686630 please copy and paste Len

[panky]

The towers are on the wrong way round

[jagnut66]

Hi Len,
Here's an old picture of my engine mounts in position. Hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Mike.[frame][/frame]

[panky]

He you go, some side views should make it clearer

[jagnut66]

Hi Len,
Looking at your photo's in your link I'd say you need to swap them round.
As Panky's photo's show, your engine mounting blocks should sit square on to the mounts, yours look distorted by comparison.
Best wishes,
Mike.

[lencot76]

I now see what you mean,but someone on this topic said the vertical section,should be to the front which they are.The fact I have then the wrong way round makes sense .The shaft would be straight ,if I reversed them as the blocks do look distorted.Thanks again,once more showing the use of a club.Len

[ianmack]

When I said the vertical plate I meant the plate with the hole in, as in jagnuts picture, not the vertical edge of the side plate. Sorry if I confused you.

[lencot76]

I have changed the two mounting plates round,the gearbox and the pedal shaft both line up.Thanks again I can now reconnect the propshaft and continue my merry work