EJ into EA mount brainwaive

revmax · Post by **revmax** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:59 pm

Have spent some time thinking about the EJ engine mounting into an EA crossmember.
The EA has an angle of 22deg from horizontal and the EJ has 30deg from horizontal or 120deg included.
120deg makes sence from a supported engineeing point of view.

More to the piont.
there is 8deg of difference and the EJ crossmember mounting slots need to be elongated approx 5mm (from my reading on this forum) and it it is also desirable to fit wedges to keep the EJ mounts against a flat surface as bending them will cause premature failure but the studs in the ridgy didge mounts are to short to accomdate the wedges.

So how do we fix BOTH of these problems.
EASY!
we change the angle that the STD engine mounts mount onto the engine.
HOW ?
With tapered washers.
One under the mount and one under the head of the bolt.
THINK ABOUT IT ! and post your thoughts.
I am not about to show you how it is done with photos just yet.

RSR 555 · Post by **RSR 555** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:17 pm

I like your thoughts but how do you stop the washer from turning whilst doing it up?

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:26 pm

RSR 555 wrote:I like your thoughts but how do you stop the washer from turning whilst doing it up?

Duct tape? It has many uses!

Sounds like a good idea & Im keen to hear his solution...

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EJ into EA mount brainwaive

EJ into EA mount brainwave