Custom engine mount with engine jacking for chain adjustment.......
This consisted of a T6 aluminum plate bolted to the engine plate on the chassis. This plate extends out past the engine mount and is drilled and tapped so that two jacking bolts can bear on the bottom the vertical steel engine mount plate so that it can be precisely positioned for chain tension.
This has the additional advantage that the engine can be swapped and putting the clutch back on the replacement engine requires no chain adjustment at all. Once the horizontal bolts holding the vertical steel plate to the aluminum engine mount casting are tightened, the small jacking bolts don't carry any load at all.
This consisted of a T6 aluminum plate bolted to the engine plate on the chassis. This plate extends out past the engine mount and is drilled and tapped so that two jacking bolts can bear on the bottom the vertical steel engine mount plate so that it can be precisely positioned for chain tension.
This has the additional advantage that the engine can be swapped and putting the clutch back on the replacement engine requires no chain adjustment at all. Once the horizontal bolts holding the vertical steel plate to the aluminum engine mount casting are tightened, the small jacking bolts don't carry any load at all.
Jim Waltz, West Sacramento, CA