Engine mountings fitted

Had a visitor today who brought gifts, well it is nearly Christmas. Steve Hughes arrived and we had a good chat and some scrummy cakes. Yum yum! Then he took some photos of my build so far. Hopefully they will not lead him astray.

The engine mounts

The adaptor plates supplied by GD were fixed to the engine block (remember it is a Chevy LS engine) with two long cap head bolts and one short countersunk set screw in the locations shown below. Nice bit of machining Mr Akerman. 

Adaptor plate in place on the nearside

The adaptor plates allow the GD supplied engine mounts to be fitted to the LS engine, after a little modification. The metal and rubber engine mounts had the "bump" at the rear ground off, so they sat flat on the adaptor plate, taking care not to get too much heat in to the mount. Here a bench grinder and a burr in the electric drill did the trick.

Engine mount as supplied

Modified engine mount

The engine mountings were trial fitted to the adaptor plates with one long (bottom) and two short cap head bolts and thread locked. The final fit is done whilst the engine assembly is fitted to the chassis.

Engine mount bolted to an adaptor plate. Remember this needs
removing prior to fitting in the chassis, to make it easier

Another shot of the nearside engine mount trial fitted

This was repeated on the other side.