Author Topic: Rear engine mount  (Read 1293 times)

Offline emery1990

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Rear engine mount
« on: 03 December 2011, 10:41 »
Mines knackered basically, got 3 sheered bolts in it and cannot be asked to get them out! I've heard that the normal 1.8 kr rear mount isn't the one to go for but a 1.3 engine mount? Also can you get the mount that goes onto the engine separately?

Ive got an abf going into a valver.

Offline clipperjay

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Re: Rear engine mount
« Reply #1 on: 03 December 2011, 10:51 »
Haaaa emery
I think its easier to use MK3 mount because the bolt pattern matches the ABF as for the mounting to the the bay you might need some fetting I can't confirm, but I'm sure its easier to mod the mount to the bay than trying to mod the ABF mounting holes to the bracket itself?
Have you compared the two for comparison and worked out exactly whats going to fit nicely?

Offline mk2bal

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Re: Rear engine mount
« Reply #2 on: 03 December 2011, 19:20 »
I'm using the kr metal bracket and kr mount on my abf. I think I've read that the kr + 1.3 use the same mount (different bracket)

Offline lemski

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Re: Rear engine mount
« Reply #3 on: 03 December 2011, 20:50 »
av got abf rear mount bolted to my kr block. boults up fine and was easier than swappin gthe mount its self on my subframe

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Re: Rear engine mount
« Reply #4 on: 05 December 2011, 21:22 »
Cheers for the help, just buying an abf one then getting a new engine mount!