While I was changing my starter motor, I noticed my inlet support bracket had broken clean in half
So I went about making something seriously stronger and better mounted too.
Wish i'd taken more photos as usual and they aren't the best quality due to poor light and being on my iPhone.
I made a little bracket out of 5mm Stainless Steel and attached that to the top bolt on the engine mounting leg, then connected the bracket to the inlet with a 130mm Turn Buckle and M8 rose joints either end.
Alot stronger now don't think i'll break this one.







Rich

 

Looks alot stronger than the little bracket that bolts to the top of the engine mount on mine.

 

Nice one, makes you wonder why Ford never made one like it.

 

Think mine must of snapped years ago, before I had the car, it's never had one fitted for as long as I've owned it!? :-o

Touch wood, the inlet an plenum haven't fallen off yet....!

 

It also has dished type washers on it too.

If it was a bracket holding the inlet up the 6mm stud would break before the bracket.

 

I modded the standard bracket to fit the Hart inlet, then fitted the washers Burton sell and i can't see how it would break as using the washers gives movement

 

Well what ever it's call it broke, when I ran it without it cracked the inlet ports on the head had to get them welded back up.

That's exactly what I did extended a standard bracket and fitted the washers in the specifed order and it still broke.

This bracket will support the weight of the Hart inlet and stop it cracking the head much like a turbo hanger stops you cracking manifolds.

Rich