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athif
09-07-2007, 06:07 PM
does anyone know how to make an engine mounting plate? i tried using a thin flat peice of thin metal, but it vibrates too much
jeff_man
09-07-2007, 07:56 PM
how thick was this sheet, i would use like quarter inch thick plate and make sure to tighten down the bolts
athif
09-07-2007, 09:24 PM
it was like 2 mm's thick, the vibration of the engine when i hit top speeds made the bike into a portable massager
2or3wheels
09-08-2007, 10:31 PM
Thicker metal.
GoAlterBridge
09-09-2007, 02:10 PM
Use at least 3/16", 1/4 would be better.
I made a mounting plate myself by drilling two holes, then using a jigsaw and cutting out the extra steel to make a slot, then made 3 others.
Of course, if you have access to a fabrication shop, it's real easy using a hydraulic punch.
athif
09-11-2007, 05:09 PM
Use at least 3/16", 1/4 would be better.
I made a mounting plate myself by drilling two holes, then using a jigsaw and cutting out the extra steel to make a slot, then made 3 others.
Of course, if you have access to a fabrication shop, it's real easy using a hydraulic punch.

would putting 2 thick square tubing with allighned holes for the engine work as well?

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--0----0--
<----- engine goes there inbetween the two bars allined
with the bolt holes
--0----0--
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2or3wheels
09-12-2007, 09:20 AM
I guess i dont see why not, make sure everything will line up.
kibble
09-12-2007, 11:41 PM
a portable massager:D LOL

I haven't mounted my engine on the cart I'm building but I had some angled metal from a generator I took apart about 3mm thick that I cut to size and made some slots in for the engine to mount on. I reinforced the bottoms of them with some pipe to prevent vibration. The mount is really not as long as it looks in the picture, I cut it shorter eventually.
russo2
09-16-2007, 08:58 PM
i would say use thicker metal and a sheet of rubber betweeon then engine and mounting plate, even just some gasket material would cut down vibration tons
i did it on my go kart:]
robertdjung
09-17-2007, 02:52 PM
I made one from 1/4, and I've bought one that used 1/8". With the price of steel, the 1/8 bought one was cheaper than the raw material price of the 1/4. Blew my mind.
athif
09-20-2007, 06:58 PM
i would say use thicker metal and a sheet of rubber betweeon then engine and mounting plate, even just some gasket material would cut down vibration tons
i did it on my go kart:]

but the vibration might cause the chain to come off
2or3wheels
09-21-2007, 01:20 PM
Did you fix it now?
athif
09-28-2007, 04:15 PM
Did you fix it now?

ye, i bolted it down hard.
2or3wheels
09-28-2007, 10:14 PM
nice

LOL to short again