Schoolboy Error

[biggelmo]

I've got a porblem with the N/S radiator/engine mount on the A+ Metro engine that will be going in to our Mini.

The mount has 3 bolts like this to bolt it to the speedo housing (1 is obscured)
This was the mount that was removed from the old auto engine.




The Metro speedo drive housing looks like this



Now,the obvious thing is that these 2 items wont bolt together.
Should I have kept the speedo drive housing from the auto to fit to the Metro engine?
Do I need to change both items for something else ?
Is there an adaptor to fit both the items together ?
Does anyone have the correct bits that they are willing to sell me ?

[Matt~Attude]

you need to source a manual mini radiator bottom bracket and what i think is called a sandwich plate which mounts the radiator bracket to the engine (not 100% sure thats what its called) will try and find some pics so you know what your after.

matt

[AntMan]

You will need these;

Engine lower radiator bracket - minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=33134&title=

and

Later type lower radiator bracket - minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=33435&title=

Hope it helps, I'll have a look in my bits because I may have the engine lower radiator bracket from when I stripped an A+ Metro engine from its subframe awhile back
Ant

[Matt~Attude]

ok tryed to find a pic for you

you can see the the radiator bracket/engine mount in black that bolts to the 'sandwich plate' and that bolts to the gearbox speedo housing hope this helps

[Miniböttcher]

as matt said it need to come from a manual engine, you also for got about the 2 long bolts, let me have a dig in the shed i may have a spare, no i know i have a spare i a have few engines down the shed that could be come a donar.

give me a day or 2 and i get back to you

[biggelmo]

thanks for all the info chaps,when you see it in the pic it looks so simple.
I just could'nt remember how it fitted,I had visions of me digging the old auto engine out of Ripley scrap pile.

Thanks Minibottcher that woul be great.

[monkeyjim]

Remomber that one of those long bolts is in fact a counter sunk screw .

[Miniböttcher]

Sorry not had a chance to get in the shed. Was dead once I got in from work. And crashed asleep on the sofa.

I go in there tomorrow

[biggelmo]

No worries,no rush.

[Miniböttcher]

right been down the shed and managed to get the dig out the bits you need also have the bolts for the subframe if you still need them.

[Miniböttcher]

one thing i take it your changing the subframe as auto subframes are wider than standard manual subframes , or there are engine mount spacers but there not cheap

www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?ty=pb&pid=42683&title=

[biggelmo]

Thanks for that Minibottcher,we will be keeping the auto subframe and getting conversion engine mounts and we will need the rear subframe bolts.PM me your address and I'll be in touch.
Ta.

[Miniböttcher]

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