need help with early notch · Aussieveedubbers

Desert Moose · 1 Apr 2006, 12:43 am

does anyone have a pic of the engine mount in the boot of an early type 3 ? the one under the engine hatch.

I'm trying to fit a later motor and looking to see if I can use it

Thanks

seagull · 1 Apr 2006, 12:50 am

will this do ?

VDUBXTC · 1 Apr 2006, 1:09 am

that looks like a peice of shat mess segull

DallanMulley · 1 Apr 2006, 8:34 am

You can fit later engine in.Normally the fan housing has the round mounting pole screwed in otherwise just change the fan housing.You might have to machine out the bell housing to fit the 12 volt flywheel.

Desert Moose · 2 Apr 2006, 3:27 pm

DallanMulley wrote:You can fit later engine in.Normally the fan housing has the round mounting pole screwed in otherwise just change the fan housing.You might have to machine out the bell housing to fit the 12 volt flywheel.

Yeah...the flywheel is no big deal. And I see that it would be just like a beetle and run only on the gearbox mount but its a lot of extra weight hanging off the back of the motor and with no support like the later model has, I was thinking of it breaking the front mount ? the fan housing does have a pole near the breather but I still need a photo to see how it works, as I don't have the mount

Cheers

[ Edited on 2-4-06 by Desert Moose ]

VDUBXTC · 2 Apr 2006, 3:40 pm

whats the wory moose?.
Aren't you fitting a full tube frame chassis under that thing? :P

1500S · 2 Apr 2006, 6:51 pm

Maybe this'll help.

DH

Desert Moose · 2 Apr 2006, 8:44 pm

Sweet.....thanks just what I wanted :thumb

Anthiron · 2 Apr 2006, 9:35 pm

moose if you are worried about it putting extra strain on the front mount why not run a transmission strap?

Desert Moose · 3 Apr 2006, 1:02 am

Anthiron wrote:moose if you are worried about it putting extra strain on the front mount why not run a transmission strap?

Don't worry what jace is saying Nick it just a stock car... and the stock mounts will do, as it only ever going to see road. Very one just thinks I'am making this an off roader.... but its more like a rod

Anthiron · 3 Apr 2006, 1:27 pm

could u not run a transmission strap on a street car for extra support for the heavier engine?