This week I received a new
correct engine mount from Acura as well as a new
MSD fuel pump.
After a good long time of using creative swear words, I finally found the correct ones and the frame dropped onto the engine with the engine mounts in place. All it took was a grinder to remove the offending areas on the frame. I'm not sure why I had to modify the frame, could be a slightly different engine casting, or the hydrolastic frame is a bit different than the dry frame. Either way I was able to get the engine mounted but discovered I can't get the header to fit. I had the header ceramic coated so I can't grind on that, I'll have to grind on the engine a bit and as for the area on the frame that hits, I'll hit it back (with a big hammer!). I love "cold forming"...
All in all I only had a about two hours to work on the Monster Mini this week. I'll have to push it if I wish to get this project done by summer so I have time to drive it before the weather turns to crap again.
Lastly I cut two areas on the clutch slave cylinder so after everything is in place I can remove it if I have to. As it is, the bolts can't be removed due to the sub-frame being in the way.
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| Fuel pump and correct Acura engine mount. |
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| Here the engine is mounted in the frame but the header won't go in all the way. It's hitting at the arrow in the front... |
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| And hitting at the arrow on the block. |
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| Here is the engine cradled in the frame after I rolled it right-side-up. |
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| Engine/tranny and sub-frame together at last. |
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| Clutch slave cylinder with mounting holes cut out for possible later removal. |
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