engine mounts (24v mk5)

[OxtonyxO]

dont know if this is in the right place but
as most of you know i need to make some engine mounts to replace the temp ones i did on my 24v
my van isa mk5 with the horizontal chassis mounts

as in the pic below

(sorry about the drawing)


so what i need to do is make a right angle bracket with a brace

my problem is will this be strong enough?

what thickness steel will i need to use?

or has anyone got a better idea ?

ps i dont want to weld the chassis mount

[Guy88]

Lukes the man for this. he made his own

[Luke]

got any close up photos? id go for 5mm plate but extend the gusset all the way across if you can

here's a pic of a mount i made for my rover engined escort similar idea but the other way round

[Luke]

and this is my transit 24v V6 mount but i have the angled chassis mounts

[OxtonyxO]

yeah here is the temp mounts

the box is where the tranny mount goes
so i need to make the mount so it is the thickness of a granny mount lower (if that makes sense )

[OxtonyxO]

what do i need to cut 5mm plate with?

[Guy88]

what do i need to cut 5mm plate with?

Anything from a hacksaw to a plasma.

[OxtonyxO]

where can i buy the 5 mm plate from in pompy/southampton area

[100ps_drw_hicube]

you got any parker steels in your area?????

[OxtonyxO]

what would the come under in the yellow pages

what about these
http://search.yell.com/search/DoSearch? ... 5&pos=name



thats a long link

[dipstick]

Tony,

If there are any Metal Supermarkets near you, give them a try....

You only pay for what you need, and they can cut to exact specified lengths....

Cheers

[Luke]

yeah here is the temp mounts
the box is where the tranny mount goes
so i need to make the mount so it is the thickness of a granny mount lower (if that makes sense )

so what are you saying? in the pic the engine needs to be lower

i think i'd be tempted to do away with tha bracket and make a bolt on part that fits the existing mount holes and utilised the ally arm and rubber

[motorwise]

it seems to sit OK the way it is - looks to me like all you need to do is fabricate some steel on to the chassis

[OxtonyxO]

the engine is in the right place
just thought a one piece engine mount would be better

[Luke]

the engine is in the right place
just thought a one piece engine mount would be better

then its even easier make a sort of shelf for it to sit on picking up from the holes in the chassis looking at the pic 100x5 flat bar should do the trick 3 pieces also it can be unbolted