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1985 Reliant SS1 rebuild/upgrade
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Apr 11, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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pauluspaolo
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I'd been told that the SS1 engine mount brackets would fit the Zetec block but not without some modification. I wanted to see what modifications were needed for myself & I also wanted to get the mounting brackets modified before trying to fit the Zetec engine - so that I wasn't pulling the engine in & out all the time while I modified the brackets that are currently fitted to the CVH engine (they're in a lousy state so replacing them isn't a bad idea anyway).
I bought some mounting brackets through a Scimweb forum member & they arrived in excellent condition - already cleaned & primed for painting!
It looked as if the water pump side mounting would fit the pre-tapped holes on the engine block but the alternator mount was in the way so I had to cut this off.
I’ve keep the alternator mount as I'm hoping to make se of it later in the build.
Here’s the mounting bracket fitted to the Zetec block with no problems at all -all the holes line up fine & there's plenty of clearance round the water pump outlet for the radiator hose …… which is good
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I tried the other bracket which didn't need modifying. Unfortunately only 3 out of the 4 holes lined up. The 4th hole wasn't a million miles away & I attacked it with a file & eventually got it to fit.
There’s very little clearance (none that I can see) between the bracket & the oil filter housing so it looks as if I'll be using a remote oil filter ..... which is what I was intending to do anyway.
As for the alternator well a search of the kitcar manufacturers (many of whom fit the Zetec engine in their cars) turned up Tiger Racing & this alternator mount. I'm possibly going to buy one but now I'm hoping to use the part I cut off the engine mount earlier!
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