Re: Engine and Gearbox mounting plates for C'do engine in F'
Right ; ho fie lo egad & away . . . Of to the metal suppliers , or a alloy fabricateing shop , to bludge theyre offcuts .
like a bull bar or boat , Aircraft
outfit . etc. And if you havnt one , bludge the use off there largeish Drill Press . Without a DRILL PRESS , your not going to roast your turkey . :?
these things ensure Straight Square holes . Bought 3/8 Silver steel for coustom Engine mount bolts . cut & tap threads. Turned out 10 mm .
perfect fit with 10 mm bit through cases to line ream , and drift in .
Used to be all the rage, Line Reamed Mounts . :mrgreen: :|
ANYWAY . you need a EXCELLENT pointy centre punch . Mark the holes with 4H pencil , & square . a Dead CROSS . Exactly Positioned .( at least in case of the powertrain * )
THEN ' we ' get a 3 / 32 bit ( and a few spares
) and crefully , at a medium speed , after youve centre punched the lot ( * ) Drill PILOT HOLES .
if you stuff one up you can re centre ON the CROSS with a Needle File , oversize . :lol: we only allow a slight initial drilling UNTILL wee check its DEAD CENTRE
Then Right Through .
Ditto 1/4 Drill .
Check Inspect ( nice clear plastic rule marked 32nds , & a good EYE )
Then whack the 3/8 or 13 / 64ths drill though .
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Cunning Sneak way is THEN to throw the *#^% in the frame , after haveing thrown steel rods through the cradle lugs ( and S/A mount ) and eyeballed em from afar for parralillity and trueness . A ruler ( 3 ft 0 can help here . as do 2 ft plus rods , for amplifying the effects.Wack timber wedges to set in location .
fore / aft , or top / or down. Weight on while wee wedges wacked to lock )
EGAD . so thats all cheched ( regarding as to if its been misstreated , in respect of violence & obsticales . :? )
THEREFORE the dang CRADLE should sit in Square . We check this with straight edges , spirit levels , and / or bits of string . ( We have the Tecnology .
:lol: 8) )
( * ) , now , ! being wxtreemmely cunning ,
we get our pencil , stick it through the LUG HOLES in the FRAME , and DRAW little Circles through the frame lug holes onto the ALLOY SHEET ( mounting plates , near finised now ) Getting the plastic ruler ( the clear 32nds one ) , if we dont wipe the pencil off with our thumbs , we locate the dead centre off the holes , and with them IN THE DRILL PRESS , drill the 3/32 pilot holes again THERE , where they fit THE FRAME .
Now , We hold them up to the light.
:shock: with a few bolts through . And SEE if the Pilot Holes Align .
At this stage we have a beer . If theyre within 2 mm ( 3 / 32 in real money )we wack the 1/4 drill through
or tru in america, while whistling , then the 3/8 or 13 / 64ths.
then bevel edges with a largeish 45 deg. tipped bit .
And belt the bleddy bolts in with a Nylon Mallet . :wink:
Should I repeat anythin there . :mrgreen: