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Early DG mounts carrying late DJ Engine
Below shows mounts for early version. The two bolts holes go in to engine casing either side of crank pulley at 7and 5 oclock. On later engines these mount holes are blanked off.
Was about to mount a later spare engine and totally forget this difference. I do have late engine bearer but am 60 miles away from home.
Can l adapt early to late without any additional parts? Are the blanking holes in late engine thin tin which l can poke out and find threaded holes behind?

Just tested blanks. Feel solid



Thanks


Stuart

what are you on about
thata a late engine mount in your pic and as far as I know the only difference is the exhaust hands off the late so has extra lugs

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DJ engine monting holes in casing are blanked off

itchyfeet wrote:what are you on about
thata a late engine mount in your pic and as far as I know the only difference is the exhaust hands off the late so has extra lugs

Paul, what are exhaust hands?
Thanks
Stuart

itchyfeet wrote:what are you on about
thata a late engine mount in your pic and as far as I know the only difference is the exhaust hands off the late so has extra lugs

Not according to Haynes manual my friend

maxstu wrote: Paul, what are exhaust hands?
Thanks
Stuart

They're a bit like jazz hands, but dirtier.

captain Byrne wrote:

maxstu wrote: Paul, what are exhaust hands?
Thanks
Stuart

They're a bit like jazz hands, but dirtier.

Then l have vey jazz hands

Back to original question please

maxstu wrote:

DJ engine monting holes in casing are blanked off

bolts snapped off in engine

maxstu wrote:

itchyfeet wrote:what are you on about
thata a late engine mount in your pic and as far as I know the only difference is the exhaust hangs off the late so has extra lugs

Paul, what are exhaust hands?
Thanks
Stuart

Hangs

maxstu wrote:

itchyfeet wrote:what are you on about
thata a late engine mount in your pic and as far as I know the only difference is the exhaust hands off the late so has extra lugs

Not according to Haynes manual my friend

trust me I'm right, late and early have same three mounting bolts to engine only difference is the exhaust lugs for late

late at top early below


your bolts have snapped off in engine

P1080835 by Paul_Barr, on Flickr

is that a CU 2 litre air cooled one in the first photo I wonder

itchyfeet wrote:

maxstu wrote:

DJ engine monting holes in casing are blanked off

bolts snapped off in engine

Well what a tea pot l am. So they are. Yet they look so clean l thought they were blanked off. Bugger Out with the drill then.
Saves me riding back to Margate though.
Thanks