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TR2/3/3A TR3 motor mount
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If you kept the hole & support for the hand crank, then you might as well go ahead and make them usable, IMO. Having the nose of the motor up a bit higher makes it easier to change fan belts anyway.
OTOH, I abandoned the hand crank many years ago, and I can't say I've ever missed it.
OTOH, I abandoned the hand crank many years ago, and I can't say I've ever missed it.
Geo Hahn
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If you choose to make some shims, they look like thia:
When I had my radiator recored I kept the crank hole -- only reason I redid the rad was because the apron was already off for the timing chain and although the radiator cooled fine it was pretty beat up.
I had to shim the motor mounts a bit as the crank hole in the replacement core was a tad high. Might as well do new motor mounts if you haven't already.
I once had the starter fail on day 1 of a ten day trip. Got in a lot of practice:
Also a bit of fun to demonstrate at car shows and, of course, handy when adjusting valves & timing.
When I had my radiator recored I kept the crank hole -- only reason I redid the rad was because the apron was already off for the timing chain and although the radiator cooled fine it was pretty beat up.
I had to shim the motor mounts a bit as the crank hole in the replacement core was a tad high. Might as well do new motor mounts if you haven't already.
I once had the starter fail on day 1 of a ten day trip. Got in a lot of practice:
Also a bit of fun to demonstrate at car shows and, of course, handy when adjusting valves & timing.
I posted this about a year ago:
In 1966, I stalled my 1960 TR3 in the middle of a busy 5 way intersection in Chicago. My starter, of course, was junk. Just as the impatient drivers at all 5 stoplights were about to get on their horns, I jumped out of the car, hand crank in hand, stuffed it in the guide in front, brought it up on compression and gave it a quick snap. She lit up instantly ( I had done this before ) I jumped back in and proceeded to drive off to a melody of hoots, beeps and applause. THAT is why I've scrapped (sold) a perfectly good R&P. I was 18 at the time.
TODAY: That is also why the hand crank MUST work on my 57!
In 1966, I stalled my 1960 TR3 in the middle of a busy 5 way intersection in Chicago. My starter, of course, was junk. Just as the impatient drivers at all 5 stoplights were about to get on their horns, I jumped out of the car, hand crank in hand, stuffed it in the guide in front, brought it up on compression and gave it a quick snap. She lit up instantly ( I had done this before ) I jumped back in and proceeded to drive off to a melody of hoots, beeps and applause. THAT is why I've scrapped (sold) a perfectly good R&P. I was 18 at the time.
TODAY: That is also why the hand crank MUST work on my 57!
