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Old May 20, 2020 | 11:58 AM
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Hi all. Hoping I can pick your brains.
acquired an engine to rebuild ready to swap out when the time comes. Can’t mount it on my stand. Fly wheel is in the way. I’m after some spacers and threaded bar to get round this. But having ordered M10 bar I found it doesn’t fit the threads where the bel housing bolts would go. Anyone able to tell me what thread they are and where I can get it?..
2006 6 speed manual
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Old May 20, 2020 | 01:21 PM
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When mounting a rotary you usually use the bolts.on the side of the front plate


You have to have the flywheel off and be able to remove the compression bolts that bolt the engine together

Atkins and Pineapple both have adapters for the standard engine stands... and you can easily make one with some angle iron and some pipe
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Old May 20, 2020 | 01:50 PM
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don’t suppose anyone has a decent clear pic of that? Seen it mentioned a few times but can’t quite fathom where I’m bolting to. Don’t wanna place my faith in the wrong part and have it break off. 😂




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When mounting a rotary you usually use the bolts.on the side of the front plate


You have to have the flywheel off and be able to remove the compression bolts that bolt the engine together

Atkins and Pineapple both have adapters for the standard engine stands... and you can easily make one with some angle iron and some pipe
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Old May 20, 2020 | 05:32 PM
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to answer the specific question; either M10 or M12 x 1.25, but am not 100% sure
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Old May 20, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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if you can’t even do a basic intraweb search you better buy a pair of nomex britches too

https://www.pineappleracing.com/rota...adaptor-1.aspx


see the link down at the bottom of the description.

sorry, guess the link mentioned above is dead, but here’s the video that it should have linked to

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Old May 20, 2020 | 05:41 PM
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That's an REW engine... but you can see the adapter
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Old May 21, 2020 | 08:05 PM
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how to mount without an adapter:


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Old May 24, 2020 | 07:11 AM
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Not convinced I have the same engine as those pictures. Looks different to me

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Old May 24, 2020 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny1979
Not convinced I have the same engine as those pictures. Looks different to me
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use the stud and one or both of the bolt holes on the front plate where the A/C compressor mount bolts on.... don't bolt it to the front cover ( aluminum holes) as you need to remove that to get at the oil pump.and front stack/counterweight to get the shaft out
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Old May 24, 2020 | 03:31 PM
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Brilliant. Finally sussed it. Bolt I need is a M12x1.5 thread. A flipping WHEEL BOLT/NUT!!! Now I can make the bracket to mount it. 😂😂
thanks a lot guys. You got me there!
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Old May 25, 2020 | 11:43 AM
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sorry, there are some M10/12-1.5 thread bolts in a few places; motor mount brackets, exhaust studs

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Old Jul 4, 2020 | 12:37 PM
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Great result. It’s all mounted and in bits. Any suggestions for a shop near Cardiff who can examine the condition of the bits?.. I can actually lift them all now it’s apart. I’d love to take it to RR or somewhere similar but it’s a long drive...
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