Torque Reaction Mount
There isn’t a lot of space for the engine to move around, the gearbox is very close to the steering rack! So the torque reaction mount needs to be fairly firm. In hindsight this is probably much too firm, but I’ll wait and see.
There’s a small bush on the rear section of the gearbox which is factory and being used. The other end is made using a lower arm poly-bush.
Some round bar I had laying around being machined into the bush housing.

Bored out to accept the bush.

This collection will form the mount. At the back is the lower arm bush in the housing complete with spacer tube, at either side are the end plates, in the centre are some spacers which I machined in order to assemble the mount and hold it together while I weld it all up. These are only temporary. And finally at the bottom is the top plate which is bent round the whole lot.



The top plate heated up and bent round. After this picture was taken I managed to squeeze the mig torch inside and get some sensible welds.



Seeing as how I’d managed to get much better welds on the inside then I thought I’d be able to I thought I’d have a play with the TIG on the outside. As you can see, I’ve not had much practice! But it’s stuck together…

Just need to get a picture of it under the car. I’m not 100% sure on this one, the fact the TIG welds aren’t very precise with a lot of undercutting irritates me, I know it’s hidden under the car, but I know it’s there! It may also be far too stiff, so once it’s on the road and been driven there’s a good chance I’ll remake it. Time will tell!