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Hi Simon,=20
My responses below preceded by '>>>'=20
Bob=20
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From: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>=20
To: "Ahealey help" <healeys@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 7:12:25 AM=20
Subject: [Healeys] Engine mountings=20
I read the emails regarding the delaminating of these mountings and, allowi=
ng for inflation, even added my tuppence worth. Rather belatedly I decided =
to look at mine as they weren=E2=80=99t new when I bought the car back in =
=E2=80=9996. And, naturally, there is bad news. The RHS (manifold side) mou=
nting is delaminating along its front edge, starting at the top and going a=
bout 20% of the way down. See attached.=20
The other side of that mounting seems fine though it is practically impossi=
ble to see and none of the other rubber bits on either side of the engine a=
re showing any signs of problems. So, it=E2=80=99s only that one section.=
=20
What I propose to do is this:-=20
1) Not panic as this seems to have been a gradual process and there is no a=
pparent reason why this process might speed up. I=E2=80=99m right to think =
that???=20
>>> No reason to panic. I've never heard of a Big Healey engine falling out=
of its compartment.=20
2) Replace ALL the rubber laminated parts of the mountings.....2 bits on ei=
ther side.=20
>>> OK, but no one has identified a source of 'non-delaminating' mounts, ye=
ts. If you find one please let us know.=20
3) Achieve all of this with minimal disruption ie without removing the carb=
s (Webers) or exhaust manifolds though I concede that the centrerone may ha=
ve to be loosened off. (Stainless big bore 6 branch). Certainly not going t=
o take the engine out. I see myself supporting the engine and even moving i=
t around fractionally with a couple of small trolley jacks.=20
>>> I raised my engine a couple inches a while back to replace the timing c=
over seal (I have a mostly stock BJ8 with SU carbs). I think you can do it,=
too, but not sure how you'll clear the headers on the port side. Make sure=
whatever throttle operating mechanism you have can either bend that much w=
ithout damage, or disconnect it. I put a 2x4 under the pan to raise the eng=
ine with a floor jack and it put a 4" wide dent in the pan. if you come up =
with a better way to raise the engine please let us all know. I took my eng=
ine out a couple months ago and on the engine side the mounts took quite a =
bit of effort to remove (I'd installed them almost 30 years ago and must ha=
ve torqued them with all my might). You might need to 'lever up,' and, hope=
fully, you'll have room.=20
4) Do the LHS (dizzy) side first as it seems to be easier and I=E2=80=99ll =
hopefully learn a thing or two in the process.=20
>>> Sounds prudent.=20
So, how am I doing?=20
a) I presume (ha!) it can be done per 3) above??? Can it?=20
b) Are there any obvious =E2=80=9Cdos and don=E2=80=99ts=E2=80=9D??=20
c) I=E2=80=99m in the UK......are there any of our =E2=80=9Cusual suspects=
=E2=80=9D whose engine mounting rubber is less suspicious than others??=20
d) Anything else I=E2=80=99ve missed?? There usually is!=20
Looking forward to your advice more than to the work involved,=20
Simon=20
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00"><br><div>Hi Simon,</div><div><br></div><div>My responses below preceded=
by '>>>'</div><div><br></div><div>Bob</div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div =
style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:no=
ne;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Si=
mon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk><br><b>To: </b>"Ahealey he=
lp" <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, November 16, =
2016 7:12:25 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Engine mountings<br><div><br><=
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--></style><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I read the em=
ails regarding the delaminating of these mountings and, allowing for inflat=
ion, even added my tuppence worth. Rather belatedly I decided to look at mi=
ne as they weren=E2=80=99t new when I bought the car back in =E2=80=9996. A=
nd, naturally, there is bad news. The RHS (manifold side) mounting is delam=
inating along its front edge, starting at the top and going about 20% of th=
e way down. See attached.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The other side of that =
mounting seems fine though it is practically impossible to see and none of =
the other rubber bits on either side of the engine are showing any signs of=
problems. So, it=E2=80=99s only that one section.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
">What I propose to do is this:-</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"=
text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore=
">1)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &nbs=
p; </span></span>Not panic as this seems to have been a gradual=
process and there is no apparent reason why this process might speed up. I=
=E2=80=99m right to think that???</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D=
"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoListPa=
ragraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">>>>=
No reason to panic. I've never heard of a Big Healey engine falling =
out of its compartment.</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-inde=
nt:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" s=
tyle=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-lis=
t:Ignore">2)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &n=
bsp; </span></span>Replace ALL the rubber laminated parts=
of the mountings.....2 bits on either side.</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagrap=
h" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br></p><p class=
=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"=
>>>> OK, but no one has identified a source of 'non-delaminating' =
mounts, yets. If you find one please let us know.</p><p class=3D"MsoL=
istParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br></p=
><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 lev=
el1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">3)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "=
;Times New Roman""> </span></span>Achiev=
e all of this with minimal disruption ie without removing the carbs (Webers=
) or exhaust manifolds though I concede that the centrerone may have to be =
loosened off. (Stainless big bore 6 branch). Certainly not going to take th=
e engine out. I see myself supporting the engine and even moving it around =
fractionally with a couple of small trolley jacks.</p><p class=3D"MsoListPa=
ragraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 l=
fo1">>>> I raised my engine a couple inches a while back to replac=
e the timing cover seal (I have a mostly stock BJ8 with SU carbs). I=
think you can do it, too, but not sure how you'll clear the headers on the=
port side. Make sure whatever throttle operating mechanism you have =
can either bend that much without damage, or disconnect it. I put a 2=
x4 under the pan to raise the engine with a floor jack and it put a 4" wide=
dent in the pan. if you come up with a better way to raise the engin=
e please let us all know. I took my engine out a couple months ago an=
d on the engine side the mounts took quite a bit of effort to remove (I'd i=
nstalled them almost 30 years ago and must have torqued them with all my mi=
ght). You might need to 'lever up,' and, hopefully, you'll have room.=
</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 =
level1 lfo1"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18=
.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">4)<span style=
=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> =
</span></span>Do the LHS (dizzy) side first as it seems to be easier and I=
=E2=80=99ll hopefully learn a thing or two in the process.</p><p class=3D"M=
soListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><br>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 =
level1 lfo1">>>> Sounds prudent.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"> <=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">So, how am I doing?</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagra=
ph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=3D"ms=
o-list:Ignore">a)<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">&nb=
sp; </span></span> I presume (ha!) it can be d=
one per 3) above??? Can it?</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-=
indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">b)<=
span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &nb=
sp; </span></span>Are there any obvious =E2=80=9Cdos and don=E2=80=99=
ts=E2=80=9D??</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt=
;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">c)<span style=3D"=
font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">  =
; </span></span>I=E2=80=99m in the UK......are there any of our =E2=80=9Cus=
ual suspects=E2=80=9D whose engine mounting rubber is less suspicious than =
others??</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-=
list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">d)<span style=3D"font:=
7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></=
span>Anything else I=E2=80=99ve missed?? There usually is!</p><p class=3D"M=
soListParagraph"> </p><p class=3D"MsoListParagraph">Looking forward to=
your advice more than to the work involved,</p><p class=3D"MsoListParagrap=
h">Simon</p></div><br><br><div><br></div></div><br></div></body></html>
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