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Title: Motor mount adapter plate dimensions
Post by: Dinesh on December 16, 2018, 06:24:50 AM: Hello friends,
Looking for dimensions of the motor mount adapter plate that is used to fit a cj2a engine on a cj3a chassis.
Title: Re: Motor mount adapter plate dimensions
Post by: athawk11 on December 20, 2018, 12:41:00 PM: Hi Dinesh,
I can help you with this.ï¿½ In fact, the picture you posted is a photo I took of my engine a few years ago.ï¿½ I am work right now, but will try to remember to mess with it tonight.ï¿½ One thing most of us would recommend is to bite the bullet and replace the front engine plate with the 3A style.ï¿½ This is a lot of work though.

Tim

(https://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/athawk11/20151227_110041_zpssqnl82py.jpg) (https://s1195.photobucket.com/user/athawk11/media/20151227_110041_zpssqnl82py.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Motor mount adapter plate dimensions
Post by: Dinesh on December 22, 2018, 03:48:07 AM: Hello AThawk
Those were the only pictures I could get on the internet.
would be nice if you have one of those in spare.
Thanks
Title: Re: Motor mount adapter plate dimensions
Post by: athawk11 on December 26, 2018, 04:21:22 PM: Hi Dinesh,
I don't have a spare. I just have this one. I'm going to hang on to it for now. These are a little crude, but should give you most of what you need. Whatever you build, it doesn't need to be this precise. A square chunk of metal with three drilled holes and different size bolts would work. Even an "S-shaped piece of flat steel could work.

(http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_091950.jpg) (http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_092030.jpg) (http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_092046.jpg) (http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_092100.jpg)
Title: Re: Motor mount adapter plate dimensions
Post by: RICKG on December 27, 2018, 10:02:34 AM: I was thinking heavy wall square tube stock with interior 1/4 ID tube spacer/support for the middle bolt hole..
Title: Re: Motor mount adapter plate dimensions
Post by: Dinesh on December 27, 2018, 11:57:10 AM: Quote
Hi Dinesh,
I don't have a spare.ï¿½ I just have this one.ï¿½ I'm going to hang on to it for now.ï¿½ These are a little crude, but should give you most of what you need.ï¿½ Whatever you build, it doesn't need to be this precise.ï¿½ ï¿½A square chunk of metal with three drilled holes and different size bolts would work.ï¿½ Even an "S-shaped piece of flat steel could work.

(http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_091950.jpg) (http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_092030.jpg) (http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_092046.jpg) (http://www.mywillyspics.com/images/2018/12/26/20181223_092100.jpg)
That's some great information AtHawk.
Appreciate the details you have covered in the pictures.
Do consider my request just in case you think of parting with it.
Regards.
Dinesh
Title: Re: Motor mount adapter plate dimensions
Post by: athawk11 on December 27, 2018, 01:07:36 PM: Quote
I was thinking heavy wall square tube stock with interior 1/4 ID tube spacer/support for the middle bolt hole..

This type of idea is why we keep you around Rick!!

I'm sorry Dinesh. It's a unique and somewhat rare Willys part. I polished it and display it on a shelf in my office. Parting with it would be painful. ;)