You may not see any distortion on the outside of the engine mount rubbers at all...however on the inside where you can't see, I'll bet they are wore out.....jolly in aurora, ore...btw if any of you coupers spot a mustang-II project looking for a home, let me know....thanks...jd
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Coupers, > > Does anyone happen to know what the thickness of the rubber is between the > engine mount bolts and the engine crankcase (C90-16F) at the center of the > engine mount rubbers? I seem to remember that there is only about 1/8 inch > of rubber (inside diameter to outside diameter) at the narrow end of the > shock mount pieces (?). The reason that I ask is that I just had my Alon > annualed, and it looks like the engine is sagging about 1/8 to 1/4 inch at > the mounts. I have new rubber mounts on order, but I'm wondering how much > the engine can sag before there's metal to metal contact between the bolts > and the crankcase. Maybe I've found the source of the vibration in the > plane. I hope!! > > Thanks, > > Wayne DelRossi > Alon N5618F > Simpsonville SC
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