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Vert 16v 240 mount solution?

BritishBrick

BritishBrick

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I'm Lame, i'm fair at woodwork, but never learn't to weld so i was somewaht at a loss as to how to mount a vert 16v in my 240. I went on my mates boat the other day and noticed that he had a volvo engine. an upright volvo engine. i started sweating.. I trawled the net as soon as i got home and found this

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I bought both of them and along with the yoshifab adapter which is now being sold have a bolt in vert mount solution? (after removing the existing mounts obv)

Or did i just piss a load of cash down the drain and miss something?

:x:
 
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PIc's not working for me, but I fished the eBay item number out of the URL.

That appears to be an AQ120 engine mount bracket, AQ120's are B20 based motors, they already mount upright. 100% unsure if they'd bolt onto the B21/23/230 block, but I just have to very strongly suspect they won't, otherwise people would just snag B20 mounts to upright-isize their OHC motors, if so inclined (small pun there).

Mounts are only part of it, you also need a B18/20 oil pan and something done with the oil pump intake.

And a B234 block presents even more challenges to putting one in a 240, but you're probably talking a 16V head swapped onto an 8V bottom end anyhow.
 
Oh for ****'s sake, it's like pulling teeth to post here sometimes....
 
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you've not seen the yoshifab adapter then? it switches the mounts from b230 to b20 style.. I already have the b20 pan and am using a b230f(t?) bottom end and a 16v top. Oh, n i know about the oil pump intake angle change and have already reached out to someone on the board to weld one up for me..

If this mount works it may be another piece we should get into mass production?
 
OK, I see where you're coming from now. Seems like a big chunk of metal to put on just to get a vertical mounting. And if you're going to make a new mounting system, it's probably not a half bad idea to make it wider than the narrow, weak, brreakage prone 240 setup, althuogh these are at least not awkwardly angled backwards as well. Although that does lead to the point that the rear trans mount shuoldn't be leaning forward so much if the motor mounts aren't leaning back - they sort of lean against each other.
 
Interesting......I was going to look at this mod this coming weekend. I have a 240 front clip now and wanted to produce a vertical mount solution that could bolt in. If josh is already making one I won't.....but I have been asked by a few members to com up with a solution.
 
Nathaninwa said:
Interesting......I was going to look at this mod this coming weekend. I have a 240 front clip now and wanted to produce a vertical mount solution that could bolt in. If josh is already making one I won't.....but I have been asked by a few members to com up with a solution.
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(i was one of the people asking you for a solution, but know you're busy so still looked around!) I think that this should work right?
 
i wouldnt do the solution posted above. the stock 240 mounts are like marsh mallows and to close together imo but thats still a good solution for a bolt in diy approch! here are some detailed pics of my bolt in kit i did and originally intended to sell... but i found a job wayyy faster than i thought after finishing college.
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2fast242gt said:
i wouldnt do the solution posted above. the stock 240 mounts are like marsh mallows and to close together imo but thats still a good solution for a bolt in diy approch! here are some detailed pics of my bolt in kit i did and originally intended to sell... but i found a job wayyy faster than i thought after finishing college.
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Jobs kinda get in the way..

Love that mount solution, but as i don't weld, i'd still have to buy and i'm sure it'd be expensive, i picked these up for ~$100 each and after changing to polymounts and high grade hardware will have a solution for under ~$120 most importantly using off of the shelf parts!

If someone went to a boat junkyard, they would have a solution for $10 or big pockets.. Which'd knock another problem off of the list!

Lovely work btw, that's close to my dream setup!
 
PEGASUS 6 said:
I think it could work, not skeptical. anxious
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I'm anxious too, the last few things on my list are the pz cams, the 2.8 rsi crank and the tbd turbo, Christmas bonus isn't coming soon enough!!!

After a year of being a viewer and watching the outside agitator get roasted.. i finally wanna start my SUPER BITCHIN BUILD THREAD ;)
 
BritishBrick said:
Jobs kinda get in the way..

Love that mount solution, but as i don't weld, i'd still have to buy and i'm sure it'd be expensive, i picked these up for ~$100 each and after changing to polymounts and high grade hardware will have a solution for under ~$120 most importantly using off of the shelf parts!

If someone went to a boat junkyard, they would have a solution for $10 or big pockets.. Which'd knock another problem off of the list!

Lovely work btw, that's close to my dream setup!
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yeah mine was old 240 torq rods from a member hear so plenty of poly and rubber bushings avalible. and i used scrap metal but if welding isnt possible i agree nice solution.
 
I had a chance to look at these mounts between the rain squals this weekend. Looks like some steel mounts can be made to bolt to the k memeber bolts.....and like Brians mounts, some long tubes off the motor, longer than the stock setup to help motor tq. It should be able to clear the stock steering setup as well. This setup wil bolt in, but should be welded a weebit for a better install. Once something is mocked up, I think I can make something to catch another support without welding. Next step is to tearthe ac pump out for better mockup.
 
Nathaninwa said:
I had a chance to look at these mounts between the rain squals this weekend. Looks like some steel mounts can be made to bolt to the k memeber bolts.....and like Brians mounts, some long tubes off the motor, longer than the stock setup to help motor tq. It should be able to clear the stock steering setup as well. This setup wil bolt in, but should be welded a weebit for a better install. Once something is mocked up, I think I can make something to catch another support without welding. Next step is to tearthe ac pump out for better mockup.
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Did you ever fab up anything? if so i'd be excited to see where you're at!!
 
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