Dennis, My lower mounts are just like yours, my top mounts look perfectly centered. I agree with Hartmut. i would only chang them if i had to pull the engine for some other reason. the new rubber bushings only cost a few dollars. Good luck, Larry C. N3452H --- Hartmut Beil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dennis. > I would say. > It ain't broken - why fix it? > > Even with new motor mounts, the motor mount rubbers > look a little sagged. > It is due to the weight of the engine. > > But what counts is the flight condition. In flight, > the engine pulls the airframe, remember. > Here the engine does not hang in the motor mounts > anymore, the mounted airframe hangs on the motor! > > Completely different picture. > > Hartmut > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: hatfielddennis > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:41 AM > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Engine Mounts > > > I would appreciate some advice on how to determine > if I need new engine > mounts on my 1946 415C. The engine has about 1600 > hours TT and about > 600 hours since major overhaul. I have no > vibration problems of any > kind. If you look at the two motor mounts I can > see with the cowling > open, it appears that the engine has settled in > the mounts but the > mounts look secure with no cracks or openings. The > mounts do look > slightly offset because the engine has settled but > the mounts look > complete and secure. Thanks for any help or advice > you can provide. > Thanks, Dennis > > > >
