Re: [T3] questions from the new type 3 owner (914 hanging)

[BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/29/05 8:47:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
topnotch@nycap.rr.com writes:

<< Thanks, this answers that question.
 
 Keith
 
 
 > The 914 engine hangs from the hanger bar (which is the FRONT of the 
 > engine) and the very end of the tranny (which is at the REAR of the car) 
 > so there's no middle support at all.  It's too much to explain how the 
 > engine hangs so here's a picture to help out:
 > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=229726
 > Look at Figure 8.  There's a bolt that goes thru the mount up into the 
 > body mount (where the arrow is pointing), thus the engine literally 
 > hangs from these bolts. >>

Yes, this really does answer a couple of questions. It's enough to make me 
rethink some of the added work I was going to do. :O  Meaning it should save me 
a bunch of work. : )  I'll just add some gussets to my "Z" shaped t-3 hanger 
(in the Z bends), and maybe look at the nose mount to see if there's anything I 
could do for that end.
Jim's thoughts also struck home a couple of good points (I was trying to 
forget physics ;D ) about the torsional twists and forces being spread out. Thanks 
for reminding me about that Jim. I guess I should just stick with the KISS 
principle. :O 

Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof and IRS
       71 Square, Formerly a 2 seat Roadster, now a T-3 Heb, pics can be seen 
at; http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 now awaiting a 2.0L  
t-4 engine transplant
       69 Square AT, daily beater

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