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Old 05-15-2003 | 11:09 PM
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Gordon Mc
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Default Re: Hi Bart

Originally posted by mr_matt
Well I tried to measure the mounts, but it is difficult, as the shape of the mount is somewhat affected by whether the motor is bolted into or not.

As best I can tell, the dimensions of the bolt pattern are

6 5/32 X 2 3/32 inches. The longer dimension is across the turbine, in other words parallel to the wingspan.

This is very rough and will likely require slotting of the holes, so be forewarned!
Okay - the brown toy truck just delivered my engine - so here's my measurements. The measurements were taken in millimeters, so they are more accurate that the imperial equivalents which are close approximations.

Where Matt gets 6 5/32", I get:
Rear : 155mm = approx 6 3/32"
Front: 154mm = approx 6 1/16"

Where Matt gets 2 3/32", I get
54mm = approx 2 1/8"

This was with the clamp fully tightened around the case, and the measurements were taken with two different calipers just to double-check on the meausrement.

The above measurements differ form Matt's "rough" measurments by only a millimeter or two, so no big deal there - as Matt says. you can always slot the aluminum engine mount very slightly to account for minor tolerance variations.

Later,
Gordon