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parisian62
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by parisian62 Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:58 am
Hi everyone,
When we pulled the engine out these plates were underneath each of the rear engine mounts. They look to be home made jobbbies.
Engine block is EJ.
Any ideas why they would have been there? My guess is the engine mounts had collapsed and needed replacement. Rather than buying new mounts they were 'built up' by the plates.
Any other suggestions?
Stewart
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by FB MAD Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:46 pm
Can't say I recall seeing them from a factory install.
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parisian62
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by parisian62 Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:08 pm
Thanks for your reply Terry. The only other thought I had was that an EJ block in an EK may make a difference? I doubt it though...
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by Aussie Bob Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:25 am
Never seen them either Stewart. They do have that home made look about them.
parisian62
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by parisian62 Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:30 am
They do have that home made look about them
Steve - yep definitely home made.
Would I be correct in assuming an EJ block would have the same external dimensions of earlier grey blocks for FB and EKs...?
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by FB MAD Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:59 am
parisian62 wrote: They do have that home made look about them
Steve - yep definitely home made.
Would I be correct in assuming an EJ block would have the same external dimensions of earlier grey blocks for FB and EKs...?
Yep, exactly the same and the EJ was supposed to be the best of the grey blocks to have.
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Cal
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by Cal Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:57 am
Had a look at mine, which also has an EJ engine. Couldn't see anything like that on mine.
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by Harv Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:11 am
My FB is running an EJ block (and FB/FC heads
) - no sign of the mystery plates on mine either.
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parisian62
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by parisian62 Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:04 pm
Thanks Pete and Harv. Mystery solved. I'll end up putting some repro engine mounts back in so the mystery plates wont be needed.
) - no sign of the mystery plates on mine either.