How not to mount an engine...

It's obvious. He was trying to collect life insurance on his father-in-law.

 

I did some bad work when I started and kept on trying until it looked right and solid. I have also set up temporary mounting points to get the angles and changed it after but I would never expect that to hold except for a mock up. Very poor welds.

 

It must be an automatic then? The factory cast iron bellhousings were strong enough to survive a nuclear blast, when the shit comes down all that'll be left is those and cockroaches!

Bob

 

They look like what you might tack in place to hold the motor while you make the motor mounts proper.
Just didn't get to the next step.

 

Come on give him some credit. At least its not a piece of galvanized threaded tube for a steering componant. :-(

Scary.

 

Well far out man. Now twist us up another one.

B G,
At least the old truck has a new found friend. one that is going to make it right.

 

personally, i would have run some chain under the oil pan and welded it to the shock towers.

 

This sadly was one of his better ideas.

I posted this because I couldn't believe what I saw. I would have helped him do it better but he couldn't be bothered because he already knew everything. He let his kids ride in this and they drove it hard.

Again the guy who owns the truck is a very cool guy that would do anything for you and he got taken by this idiot. So I'm doing my best to make it safe so his grandkids can cruise with him. And not get killed!

He also grounded his wiring to fiberglass. And some of the lights work!

 

Going for that "rat rod" look? Lol

 

I know I've told this story before, but your post reminds me of a car my dad told me about. He had a buddy who used to street race a Lasalle with an Olds engine. Every time the buddy would shift, the car would heel over to one side.

Years later, they were talking about their racing days and the Lasalle came up. "Oh, I never finished the installation beyond the trans mounts, so I put a 4x4 across the frame the under oil pan and tied the board in place"

 

If thats what he used for motor mounts, I wonder what he used for alternator brackets?!?!

 

Don't worry the engine was run through the Autozone store. It has all the 'neat' trinkets.

 

Finalòly someone that dares to say the truth! Fuckin nazi system that is.
I live in a country where any mod in a ny car is illegal, and we all risk inpound by divin our cars, but having rules as strict as NZ means only engineers will pass the test, so good bye back yard builds and/or backyard engineering. Fuck IT!

Oh my! really i have nothin to say.
is this is other car? ahah

 

wow..... that is spectacular lol

 

Holy crap! I would go through that truck really carefully and check everything because that is a clue to his ability to engineer anything.

I ignored some of the clues on my '58 and only recently discovered a serious safety situation (nothing as bad as those motor mounts though). I had noticed that the previous owner really loved lag bolts and sheet metal screws (and wire nuts and PVC pipe) but you could tell that my truck had looked pretty good at one time and the engineering on the drivetrain looked okay.

In the interior he had installed a pair of bucket seats, he built a console, and even had seat belts. After driving it for a couple of years, I tore the interior out to discover that the seats were bolted to wood 2x4s which were lag bolted to the floor. Oh yeah, the seat belts were lag bolted to the 2x4s too. Gas tank straps...lag bolted to the floor. Damn!

 

Ah, necessity..... the mother of invention!!

 

Bungee cords are too stretchy, I'd use rope.

 

WELDS! Man, I have done this when i first starting welding, It is very important to grind the parts and frame or mounting area very good and make sure it is clean for a good solid weld. Making sure your welds are smooth and solid. Besides that good luck looks good.

 

wow

 

Oh come on. What a steaming pile of sanctimonious bullshit. Most of the guys I see doing stuff like this have been doing that way for decades, and arent the slightest bit interested in learning how to do it properly. Cutting the "mount" too short, and throwing a bolt in as a spacer?? Thats not lack of experience, thats "dont give a flying fuck", and theres no fixing that, its a philosophy, not a lack of skill/experience.

 

I agree sir!

Wasn't there a thread on hear where guys were using V belts to lift engines? If he had suspended it by a couple of V belts, it would have dampened the vibrations.

 

I just turn my welder on and pull the trigger. It's worked thus far!

 

Start a thread and ask for ideas. Or start following some of the amazing peoples build threads here and you'll see EXACTLY how to do it!

That's why the HAMB IS SO INVALUABLE. I've been at points in my build and had no idea the correct way to go about it, and have asked for help. Everyone here will chime in immediately on what they've learned, what to look for and how to avoid the same mistakes they've made.

Be patient with us if every once in a while we want to criticize some crappy craftsmanship. It's poor work that has given hot rodders a "fringe / bad-rap / crappy-rat-rod" reputation.

 

um.... was this a level of sarcasm i'm not familiar with or for real?

 

Ok here is the gas tank and the killer mounting system.. The cool thing about it is that the way it's built there is always about five gallons or so that won't pick up. And also a pic of the truck. It's pretty solid and the owner is very cool guy.

 

That's terrible! I always use several wraps of plumbers tape to hold my motors in place...

 

Ain't nothing you can't fix with duct tape, might want to go the extra mile if you are really safety conscious and use bailing wire.

 

I never even worked with Engine mounts before and I know that doesn't look right or safe!

 

I raise your wood and nails with styrofoam and elmers glue.

 

Yeah I think I missed something there too .

But seriously, there's a bad weld and then there's... that. That my friends is just plain ugly. The sad part is that we've all seen work that bad over and over again. YUCK!