Engine Mounts

[purplerobbie]

I was looking at my engine mounts the other day and noticed that 1 has sheered off and two have bent back to the point that they are going to fall off.

The stud in the centre of the mount is 12mm.
The only ones i can get with 12mm studs are the same as the ones already on (Poly Flex marine) and are £64 each

Vetus do engine mounts that have the same hole centers (100mm) but the studs are 16mm. and they are only £34 each

The engine is a lombardini LDW1404 and the holes in the brackets are 13mm.
The engine weighs 140kg and is 40hp

Should i drill out the holes to take the heavy and cheaper vetus mounts or should i buy more of the same hoping that the same dosent happen again?

Would there be a reason that they only put 13mm holes in it in the first place? Is it likely i'll cause problems making them bigger?
Afterall lombardini had a fair idea of what they where doing

Or does anyone know of any good resonable priced engine mounts with 100mm hole centers on the base and 12mm stuuds?

Rob

 

[Tallon]

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Or does anyone know of any good resonable priced engine mounts with 100mm hole centers on the base and 12mm stuuds?

[/ QUOTE ]page 12 may suit your purposes

Tom

 

[bigwow]

Speak to Steve, he's got all sorts in those drawers of his

 

[dickh]

Try Trelleborg - they took over Metalastic - see:- http://www.trelleborg.com/en/IndustrialAVS/Product/Marine/Marine-Product-Range/
and go to 'cushyfloat' - they do a range with M12 studs & 100mm centres. Make sure you choose the M-Max* for marine engines when choosing the size. From memory they cost only about £12 each but you may have to squeeze them to get these prices!(and it was few years ago.....)

 

[davidbains]

Just so happens I have two new RD mounts with 100mm spacing and 5/8 (16mm) studs.
You can have the pair for £34!! PM me.

 

[purplerobbie]

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Just so happens I have two new RD mounts with 100mm spacing and 5/8 (16mm) studs.
You can have the pair for £34!! PM me.

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I need 12mm studs unless i drill out the holes?
Rob

 

[purplerobbie]

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Or does anyone know of any good resonable priced engine mounts with 100mm hole centers on the base and 12mm stuuds?

[/ QUOTE ]page 12 may suit your purposes

Tom

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In case anyone is wondering i got the mounts off these for £14 each

Cheers Rob

 

[Gunfleet]

This catalogue implies all these highly technical bits of mounting gear are made in Italy, imported to Nelson, wholesaled, then sold on to the rest of us by marine engineering firms at a huge mark up. I just can't believe that's true... can I?