Re: Re: 1952 Paris built Normale RSJ 834

@Chris wrote:

I’ve been following this with interest. Replacing the volute springs with rubber blocks is a more sensible way of locating and supporting and engine. But I don’t trust the brackets, at least not those in my car. I have a big-bodied car – the brackets are longer and much more spindly looking than those on a Legere (hence there would be much more room to do the job). One of my brackets looks a bit bent. I’m not brave enough to have the engine just supported by them! I had an engine mount fail in another (different) car a while ago and it caused mayhem. I shall continue to watch.
Chris

I do still have doubts about the engine brackets a bit. But I then thought they have done the job for 63 years and in reality they are not doing anything different now to what they have always done. Yes removing the rear mount does risk the engine dropping if a bracket breaks but the chances are slim. When I take the engine etc out next winter I may look at trying to work out a fail safe bracket at the rear.