The following is a guide to the steps I used to make the engine mounts to mount the 4AGE to the standard KE30 cross member.
This procedure could be used to make custom mounts to suit any engine in any car.
I decided to use ford escort engine mount rubbers, mainly because they are a common part that consists of a cylindrical shaped rubber section with a single bolt mount from either end.
The other reason I chose the escort rubbers is because a friend gave me a set of neoprene ones for free .
You could use any engine mount rubber you like. I considered using TA22 celica rubbers as these also have a single mounting bolt out either side but are a square rubber.
After getting the engine sitting in the engine bay and mounting up the gearbox, I put a piece of timber in between the sump and the crossmember to give the height that I wanted the engine to sit at.
I then centered the engine in the engine bay making sure the gearbox output shaft lined up pretty well with the diff flange so the tailshaft uni's would be straight and the engine was sitting at the right angle.
I got the angle by making sure the base of the sump was parrallel to the crossmember.
This has the head sitting on a slight angle which is pretty much how they sat in the AE92.
I then made cardboard patterns of the pieces I wanted to bolt up to the block and the rubber mounts.
The piece to bolt to the mount was just a square with a hole in the middle, and was the same for both sides so I only made one cardboard pattern for it.
These were then cut out in steel, drilled and mounted to the block and rubbers.
The next step was to make cardboard patterns for the peices to complete the mounts.
Brad
Old Corollas never die...
My KE30
Updated 15/7/2007............ yes, I need to pull my finger out.
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These were also cut out in steel.
Then tack welded in place.
The mounts were then removed from the car for final welding.
I also trimmed the wings off the flat plate to allow easier access to the bolts on the block.
Final test fit.
This can be done even with minimal tools at home. All you would need is an angle grinder and drill (very cheap from bunnings, super cheap, etc) and a welder to tack them up, which you could hire from Kennards, etc. You don't need to be a good welder to tack them together, just as long as they hold so that they can be welded properly.
Hope this helps some one out.
Brad
Old Corollas never die...
My KE30
Updated 15/7/2007............ yes, I need to pull my finger out.
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