Originally Posted by
mwohlenhaus
Thank you very much ffkiwi!!!
i shaved a bit off the mount drawing by making a crescent indentation between the ears. It seems that the triangular mount is way over engineered. The thought crossed my mind to shave the beam mount ears off the crankcase to save some weight, but it won’t be that much and with the possibility of that being designed into the case for structural support I decided for now to leave it alone.
I wouldn't bother-the weight loss is minimal and it seriously devalues the engine should you at some future time decide to get rid of it. Personally I find the beam mounts useful for anchoring things like a FF shutoff, or a fuel filter.....even if they're not being used to mount the engine itself.
I suppose G-Mark were trying to keep a certain 'house style' with the radial mount...similar to the .03 [which actually preceded this version of the .061]...though the .03 mount was plastic. Of course the original 061 was a rather ugly clunky thing devoid of much in the way of aesthetics....which is not to say it wasn't well made....but bulky and heavy for the power it delivered...
ChrisM
'ffkiwi'