simmonds mounts

[eastcoast]

Hi does anyone know the part no of the engine mounts in a simmonds? they must be some kind of automotive engine mount.
Regards eastcoast

[Simonp]

I have automotive mounts and to be honest they are no good and the engine moves about too much. These engines really should have some kind of anti thrust mount but those that I have seen for marine use look too large.

Any thoughts ?

SimonP

[Mirak]

I used Vetus engine mounts. the smallest they did.

They stop the engine moving about, but are slightly too tall. This leads to the front of the engine being too high and no room for the header tanks and etc etc...

One day I'll modify the engine mounting brackets and make them about 1 1/2" shorter.

S

[Simonp]

Since placing the above post I had a word with the guys at AV Vibration - http://www.avindustrialproducts.co.uk/

Their marine products would appear to suit our boats and they sell them on ebay.

SimonP

[eastcoast]

Thanks simon, the simmonds mounts were called silentbloc and you can get them on alibaba, but heres the catch, you have to order 100! how many other people need some

i'm using land rover metalastic ones as there dirt cheap but shake your fillings out.

[Simonp]

Paul

The mounts from AV cost about £25 each and thats for the small ones. I guess the mounts for engines with fairly modest power outputs are not such a problem and mainly satisfied with some kind of car engine mount but the marine mounts are technically much better suited for what we need. I guess only required if you are using high performance engines.

SimonP