3000m engine mounts location?

[Erich Stahler]

The picture below shows the chassis on my 3000m, which appears to be missing the engine mounts for the Essex engine, does anyone have any pictures of where they should go and what they look like? presumably they are flat plates mounted horizontally onto the chassis?

Edited by Erich Stahler on Monday 18th October 12:35

[Adrian@]

Try this.
Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Monday 18th October 13:25

[Adrian@]

And this.
Adrian@

[nwarner]

Another view

[heightswitch]

Adrian@ said:

And this.
Adrian@

One carefull owner Adrian

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[GAjon]

Passenger side from the front



Drivers side from the front



From rear looking to front

[Erich Stahler]

Thats great, thanks for the pictures guys.

[Slow M]

You have a strangely modified crossmember and the members that usually angle up to the steering rack pedestals are missing. Why?

[Adrian@]

heightswitch said:

Adrian@ said:

And this.
Adrian@

One careful owner Adrian

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Yet again....that is what you get with using... Birmingham-screwdriver-right paint over rust...nothing that cannot be fixed though.
Adrian@

[DavidY]

Slow M

Erich's top rails above the suspension pickups also do not extand as far back as an original chassis woul. I would suggest that his chassis has been chopped about in the past to in an attempt to fit a V8

davidy

[GAjon]

DavidY said:

Slow M

Erich's top rails above the suspension pickups also do not extand as far back as an original chassis woul. I would suggest that his chassis has been chopped about in the past to in an attempt to fit a V8

davidy

I was never any good at them spot the difference things, even after you and SM pointed those out I had to take several looks.

[Erich Stahler]

GAjon said:

DavidY said:

Slow M

Erich's top rails above the suspension pickups also do not extand as far back as an original chassis woul. I would suggest that his chassis has been chopped about in the past to in an attempt to fit a V8

davidy

I was never any good at them spot the difference things, even after you and SM pointed those out I had to take several looks.

This is what you mean I take it?



I notice this orange chassis is also missing the front kick up section, which is presumably where the rad mounts?

The previous owner installed a Cerbera AJP8, which is presumably why the Ford engine mounts are missing, looks like he hacked the upper rails about while he was at it!

I have two concerns now, firstly has he compromised the structural integrity of the chassis?
Would a scrutineer necessarily pick up on the modification?

[jellison]

Discuss it offline - J - easily fixed

[Adrian@]

Erich Stahler said:

GAjon said:

DavidY said:

Slow M

Erich's top rails above the suspension pickups also do not extand as far back as an original chassis woul. I would suggest that his chassis has been chopped about in the past to in an attempt to fit a V8

davidy

I was never any good at them spot the difference things, even after you and SM pointed those out I had to take several looks.

This is what you mean I take it?



I notice this orange chassis is also missing the front kick up section, which is presumably where the rad mounts?

The previous owner installed a Cerbera AJP8, which is presumably why the Ford engine mounts are missing, looks like he hacked the upper rails about while he was at it!

I have two concerns now, firstly has he compromised the structural integrity of the chassis?
Would a scrutineer necessarily pick up on the modification?

The RED chassis has the spare wheel mount removed (the kick up) and perhaps a picture of a turbo chassis which has the different versions of the rack supports would be an easier retro repair.
Adrian@

Edited due to colour error! and ignore the chassis lug strengthening...I nearly said gusset!

Edited by Adrian@ on Tuesday 19th October 10:20

[GAjon]

The orange chassis is actually red, to match my eyes.

[TaimarSE]

Modified dogleg in lower chassis crossmember also and no chassis members extending forwards to rack mounts