Coupling assy

[rob love]

Well I tinkered some more today with the alignment issue, and using the feeler gauges between the coupler and the transmission, decided to go with a whopping 3/8" thick spacer plate under the front motor mount brackets. This actually takes me a touch high (I had .003" more clearance at the bottom of the coupling than the top) , which I expect to be able to correct by snugging up the motor mount bolts and extra turn or so.

I'll be keeping an eye on the aligment issue with other carriers I am going to work on, and see just how true they are. Time will, of course, tell if I am making the right decision with these plates.

[Lynn Eades]

Rob, that seems massive! I know you have said the rear plate looks ok, but here's a few thoughts;
Put a straight edge against the rear hull and check it. Then if it does't look perfect,tighten up the tie back rods, pulling the motor back square, into the coupling, and then crack off the bolts holding the brake backing plates to the axle to see if anything moves? (I hope you have the drums off)
A quarter inch up at the front will likely mess up the exhaust pipes,the crank handle alignment, and probably worst of all, the fan blades under the radiator header tank.
Maybe when the motor was pulled the diff rotated up? With the coupling tight and the front mounts out, will the weight of the motor move it down?
As I said all just thoughts that might help
The Australians cleverly put a rubber mount at the rear with a flexible coupling.

[Petr Brezina]

Sorry for hijacking this thread, but what is the overall height of the engine mount support (please see photo - Kevin's picture -thank you )?
Would be anyone so kind to measure it for me? Thank you in advance!

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Petr Brezina

Sorry for hijacking this thread, but what is the overall height of the engine mount support (please see photo - Kevin's picture -thank you )?
Would be anyone so kind to measure it for me? Thank you in advance!

You should be clear with 40mm. Depends on the thickness of the bracket you bend. You need to clear the inside isolator and still be able to get the wrench/spanner on the hex.. Watch which aftermarket engine mount kit you buy. Get the right diameter (1-1/8") and check assorted manufacturers for slightly different inserts. Look for the 78-6038 series. Some suppliers sell pairs about $20.00, others sell a single assembly at $16.00.

Speedway:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Univer...-Kit,1199.html

Mac's:
http://www.macsautoparts.com/early_v...rd-375561.html

[Petr Brezina]

Thanks a lot Michael! Very helpful as always

[Lynn Eades]

Petr, Look for the correct truck mount, as michael R says. There are mounts and mounts and I believe some will collapse more than others right from the start. I have found the top hat steel mount, one carrier in New Zealand and one in Western Australia with steel packers underneath. These were both British built, and I think they were there from new, to fix a production error. Both lots of packers being cropped rather than cut from the same round edged stock steel.
I started to repeat what I have already stated further back in this thread, so will stop here.
I am not able to give a measurement, but will in the next 24 hours.

[Petr Brezina]

Thanks Lynn, will keep it on my mind!