Anyone got a swirl pot

[pwd95]

the tall ally tank with the brass screw, that I can exchange for some beer tokens? Looks like my engine mount has gone & the pulley has cut a nice groove under the top 'neck'. Started to seep a bit.
Ta in advance.

[HRG]

Any decent ally welder should be able to fill and polish that out for you if you can't find one.

[pwd95]

Yes, thanks, I'll be ringing around later.
Is it only SC that do the upgraded engine mount brackets? anyone know?

[STEV8E]

Mine split on the seam, I gave it to a 'friend of a friend' who is a college automotive teacher to fix for me........ he blew a hole in it

He said the wall was too thin but I have seen other posts on here about having it done successfully. Ended up buying a new one, not too dear if I remember correctly.

[HRG]

A "good" ally welder should be able to do it. When I was an apprentice I used to grind away motorbike crankcases at an alarming rate Used to get our welders to fill and fix them and you couldn't tell. And that was early eighties Japanese monkey metal!

[Chimjunkie]

An engine mount went on mine a year or so ago and did the same thing. The pulley cut right into the top pipe but split the main seem joint in the swirl pot too. Low-loader job to get home. I got a replacement from Douglas Valley or Bell hill for £100.

[clive f]

if you don`t get anyluck locally, post it down to me and I`ll repair it for you.

[pwd95]

clive f said:

if you don`t get anyluck locally, post it down to me and I`ll repair it for you.

Thanks Clive, I'll let you know.

[jiggs]

I bet you you find that its not your engine mount!
Have a look at the pulley bearing , the bearing will have moved in the housing .
There is no retaining on the bearing just relys on an interference fit.
If it is indeed the bearing then putting a new swirl pot on will result in you having two holed swirl pots
I do have a spare swirl poy but not back in the UK until January
it does have a mark in it but not holed
Simon

[pwd95]

jiggs said:

I bet you you find that its not your engine mount!
Have a look at the pulley bearing , the bearing will have moved in the housing .
There is no retaining on the bearing just relys on an interference fit.
If it is indeed the bearing then putting a new swirl pot on will result in you having two holed swirl pots
I do have a spare swirl poy but not back in the UK until January
it does have a mark in it but not holed
Simon

Thanks simon, I'll have a look at that later aswell. I had a look at the engine mount last night & it does have a lovely split in it.

[pwd95]

Bump...

[Del 203]

jiggs said:

I bet you you find that its not your engine mount!

Before i put engine mount restraints on (pre poly mounts) mine went a couple of times.

Welded up both times I also moved the swirl pot 1" more central

[clive f]

pwd95 said:

Bump...

just a thought,, if you still need it welding up you could post it down to me, and I can drop it back to you, as I`m in your neck of the woods early december, FOC.

[AntonyJ]

Do you know , we are all so nice to each other............



it's lovely it is.

[FormulaRed]

I had a problem with mine last year when the top sheered away with the top bolt. I managed to get it welded up. However some very kind chap off pistonheads sent me a spare one which I didn't have to use so if you can't get yours welded let me know and I'll send you my spare.

[pwd95]

FormulaRed said:

I had a problem with mine last year when the top sheered away with the top bolt. I managed to get it welded up. However some very kind chap off pistonheads sent me a spare one which I didn't have to use so if you can't get yours welded let me know and I'll send you my spare.

..Fantastic, I have some beer tokens waiting for you kind sir.
I'll drop you a mail shortly.

[pwd95]

Your email doesn't seem to be working from your profile. Drop me a line on [e-mail]

[clive f]

YHM.

[pwd95]

...Calling FormulaRed. Your email doesn't work. Drop me a line.

[pwd95]

Quick bump FAO FormulaRed.