914-6 conversion engine mount, Advice needed Options

[ber914]

I am in the process of removing the engine from my recently acquired 914-6 conversion to rebuild the motor. The engine mount is a bar of square tubing which fixes to the original 914 engine mounting points. From what I have read on the board a bulkhead mount is preferable and obviously this would be a good time to fit one.
However I dont really have the $400 to $450 to spring for one at this point in time.
I am looking for opinions as to whether I should bite the bullet and fit one or whether I can live with the existing until a later stage.
P.S the car I bought is not a driver so I have no idea as to how it shifts e.t.c

Robert

[IronHillRestorations]

Don't use it! You'll spend 40 hours trying to make a shift rod that fits. In the scope of a six conversion project, $450 bucks is a spit on the griddle. Don't try and save money on one of the most critical components of the conversion. The other thing is if you ever plan (or hope) to put heat exchangers on the car, most crossbar mounts will interfere.

I did a conversion with one of Patrick's chrome moly bycicle handle cross bar mounts. It works OK, but that chrome moly bar is like a spring. When you go over bumps you can feel the power plant bouncing.

The other thing is routine maintenence. The crossbar mount makes working on the car more of a hassle. If you use a firewall mount and cut the four cylinder mount consoles off the car, you gain a little room underneath.


This is just my opinion. Which is derived from some experience. Also I do sell Rich's mount, (and have them in stock btw).

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