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Re: [FOT] motor mounts

To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [FOT] motor mounts
From: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 20:18:54 +0100
At Weber cars the float arm like to break off from virbration.
Flexible mounting should be used.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@geneseo.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 3:19 PM
Subject: [FOT] motor mounts


> On four cylinder cars, with SU carburetors, engine mounting that is 
> to stiff oftentimes causes foaming of fuel in the float bowls. This 
> usually happens in the 5000 rpm range. This is because of the shaking 
> forces present in eery four cylinder engine. This problem does not 
> seem to occur with Weber carbureted cars.
> 
> More and more owners are going to flexible mountings for the 
> carburetors to prevent this.
> 
> uncle jack 
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