23-01-2019, 11:02 AM
(22-01-2019, 11:57 PM)Bill Sheehan Wrote:(22-01-2019, 07:56 PM)Bob Culver Wrote: When tinkering with mounts the clearance of the crank handle casting where it passes thru radiator is often critical. Maintaining the rear of engine higher may assist provided prop shaft alignment OK.Bob. Hello, where was your thinking? A thin penny-sized washer does help and doesn't make a scrap of difference to the crank handle etc clearance. More important is to leave one mounting-bolt & nut loose, or spring-load one bolt. For the newbies, this helps the problem of chassis flexing against crankcase and block flexing, usually eliminates oil leakage from the valve chest cover. Good Luck, Cheers, Bill in Oz
Just to clarify, yes a thin washer between the engine and chassis rail, nothing else. It is a Mag engine Chummy, no nose cone to be concerned about and the "line of sight" down the starting handle tube seems to indicate that lifting the engine ever so slightly would do no harm, there is room around the rad cowl hole to shim the tube if necessary. Do not think this would be required though.
The reason for my original question really was just to ask if anyone else has done this, if it helps reduce the vibration through the chassis slightly it must help?
As for being a "newbie" Bill I am blushing! I wish I were, bought my first Austin in 1977 and wish I had it now, sadly the little red car did not appeal to my then girlfriend, its days were numbered …
Cheers, John