front mounted rack & pinion

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:45 pm

Hi all,

Hoping someone can help, especially with pics if possible. I have used a Hadfield modified HR front end in my blue van, with fron mounted rack. The front end was previously used ina an EH with Lexus V8, but I have since removed those mounts and replaced them with Holden 6 mounts.
The problem I have run into is that the engine mount on the drivers side is now directly in the way of the steering rod.

CRS have very average after sales servise, so they are no help...in fact, he told me to die grind some of the mount away (not cool by me).

Is this problem beause I used an original mount and not the triangular style used by CRS or is there another solution..?

I have already fitted the engine, which seems certain will havce to come out, but I am not keen to remove front end again

Any help/ pics would be appreciated.
Cheers,
SCK

ipg · Post by **ipg** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:59 pm

Hi SCK, is it the rod thats in the way or the steering knuckle?

have you pic so we can see why there might be a problem?

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:13 pm

Its the rod. Havent taken a pic and car is at mates workshop. Back tomorrow to growl at it so will take pics then. If I look at my V8 mounts, the rod runs pretty close, but they are the proper CRS mounts. Getting frustrated....so close, yet so far

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 1:12 pm

this may not help you alot im not sure ...

this front end is in an EH, its a hr front end with a torana rack mounted by my dad in very similar fashion to that of the CRS ones you mention.

the mount is in the original HR location .... i had a feeling though you needed to put the mounts at the very rear of the hr crossmember in a ek with 202 ? if thats the case i reckon you will have problems ... maybe you can put the mounts in a different location and run a flat bar from the block forwards to where they line up then weld the original holden 6 brackets to that ?

anyways heres the pic ...

ipg · Post by **ipg** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:16 pm

sammy thats how i got my cross member

i asked crs and they said to move it

once relocated to the rear (where it should be to fit a red in)

the rod clears no worries

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:42 pm

IPG, not sure I understand what you mean

Here are pics showing my problem....

Not sure how clearly these show my problem, but it apears that I need a narrower engine mount that might sit closer to the Y-frame whils still puting the mount hole high enough and in the right position...

Kind of, like this...

Any further thoughts or help would be appreciated.
SCK

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:08 pm

i've seen mounts like yor drawing and pretty sure they were on crs front ends not sure if V8 or 6 though

captainbill · Post by **captainbill** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:30 pm

Hope these pics can help you out matt.

captainbill · Post by **captainbill** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:36 pm

captainbill · Post by **captainbill** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:36 pm

captainbill · Post by **captainbill** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:39 pm

Remember i shortened my column a little which gave me a better angle for the steering shaft.

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:21 pm

Thanks CB, I reckon Im gonna call CRS tomorrow and see if they will sell me a couple of mounts, and then...out comes the motor (again)

Looks as tho the CRS mounts not only sit in closer to the Y-frame, but a tad higher as well which may be the answer.
At least I'm only pulling out a 202 and not the 308!!!

Cheers,
SCK

basic.green · Post by **basic.green** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:31 pm

Hi all. nice camera work Bill ( its all in the camera )

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:38 pm

basic.green wrote:Hi all. nice camera work Bill ( its all in the camera )

Hey BG, is yours R&P set up??

basic.green · Post by **basic.green** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:54 pm

SCK is my R&P?