G10A auto engine conversion (engine mounts)
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:10 pm
hi guys and girls, this is my misses account, im Dylan and we have been on here looking for a while, and i have a few questions regarding engine mounts. We have a auto mighty boy, and I currently have a G10a and auto box sitting in the engine bay, but have realised that the auto box is about twice as big as the manual. Just wondering if anyone has done this conversion.
Its the later model g10a (aluminium cover) from a 94 swift, and have found that both sumps will need modifying as well as the passenger side chassis rail to get it sitting low enough. I also have to bash back a small part of the fire wall.
But my biggest problem is the engine mounts. I cant use the cradle on the drivers side, as the motor crank pulley needs to sit about 5mm from the side of the engine bay, and that's with the original air con pulley machined off, meaning that I cant get the cradle to sit over the chassis rail. I was wondering if there is any reason why you cant use an engine mount with a cylindrical rubber mount like a suspension bush in it, with a bolt through the centre, a bit like hot rodders use. Similar to the original f5a engine mount on the fire wall but smaller.
Because im sure it would be ok with one at the front and back on the drivers side chassis rail, plus I will have the rear bottom and top mount, and I haven't got an idea about the passenger side at the moment.
Has anybody got any ideas???
my idea was like the pic attached. thanks
Its the later model g10a (aluminium cover) from a 94 swift, and have found that both sumps will need modifying as well as the passenger side chassis rail to get it sitting low enough. I also have to bash back a small part of the fire wall.
But my biggest problem is the engine mounts. I cant use the cradle on the drivers side, as the motor crank pulley needs to sit about 5mm from the side of the engine bay, and that's with the original air con pulley machined off, meaning that I cant get the cradle to sit over the chassis rail. I was wondering if there is any reason why you cant use an engine mount with a cylindrical rubber mount like a suspension bush in it, with a bolt through the centre, a bit like hot rodders use. Similar to the original f5a engine mount on the fire wall but smaller.
Because im sure it would be ok with one at the front and back on the drivers side chassis rail, plus I will have the rear bottom and top mount, and I haven't got an idea about the passenger side at the moment.
Has anybody got any ideas???
my idea was like the pic attached. thanks