Quinton Hazell engine mount mods

[drmini in aust]

I have 2 brand new Quinton Hazell engine mounts that I bought a while back (nobody had the good genuine Rover ones).
These QH mounts are dimensionally wrong and have been for ages.
Tomorrow (as it's raining and I'm bored) I'm going to try and slot all the boltholes in the mill, so that on assembly they will let the motor drop in properly, without needing an elephant and 20 ft long crowbar.

Wish me luck...

[edit] no wonder these things don't fit, their mounting holes are ~4mm out compared to a stock mount. And, they are about 1mm thicker in total.
If I slot the 3x holes up 2mm and the 2x ones down 2mm I should be near the money.
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Kevin G- pilot of Mini Ha-Ha-`70 MiniMatic 1360 sleeper, 86.6HP ATW.
in car now: 1412cc stroker- has 114HP @6500, and 108lb/ft torque @4500 with 45DHLA carb

[GT mowog]

Yes, they are not right, holes are a bit more than 4 mm out though, closer to a whole hole out (~8mm). I'm not sure that there would be enough meat in them to slot the holes far enough, but every bit helps. Yes, good luck with it.

After a lot of bad words, I have actually found an easy way to get them in. Get the bolts in the radiator side first, nuts on but loose, then use a G clamp on the end of the clutch plunger lock nuts (see they do have a purpose) and under the side of the sub-frame.

Easy Peazy as Matt might say.

[drmini in aust]

I just measured them all with a vernier, the holes ARE displaced 4mm. (30 vs 34) But the extra thickness makes it seem more on assembly.
Yes there is enough meat there...

holes are big, 9.5mm for a 5/16" (ie 8mm dia) bolt??
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Kevin G- pilot of Mini Ha-Ha-`70 MiniMatic 1360 sleeper, 86.6HP ATW.
in car now: 1412cc stroker- has 114HP @6500, and 108lb/ft torque @4500 with 45DHLA carb

[drmini in aust]

OK I've milled both of them out no problem, sitting back to back on a stock mount they now look the same, `hole position' wise.


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Kevin G- pilot of Mini Ha-Ha-`70 MiniMatic 1360 sleeper, 86.6HP ATW.
in car now: 1412cc stroker- has 114HP @6500, and 108lb/ft torque @4500 with 45DHLA carb

[BALLISTIC]

I must have been lucky with the last few sets of Q&H engine mounts I got and fitted to peoples cars including mine . . . they fitted quite easily, no drilling nothing other than the ol' flat screw driver trick to get the holes in the right position to put the bolts in.

[drmini in aust]

They'll be even better once I tack weld some nuts on...
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Kevin G- pilot of Mini Ha-Ha-`70 MiniMatic 1360 sleeper, 86.6HP ATW.
in car now: 1412cc stroker- has 114HP @6500, and 108lb/ft torque @4500 with 45DHLA carb

[GT mowog]

[drmini in aust]

It's not going in the car yet, as the 1360 ain't broke...
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Kevin G- pilot of Mini Ha-Ha-`70 MiniMatic 1360 sleeper, 86.6HP ATW.
in car now: 1412cc stroker- has 114HP @6500, and 108lb/ft torque @4500 with 45DHLA carb

[Wombat]

Good thing I kept mine when I got some genuine Rover ones - when I need more I'll file and weld
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David L


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