Rear motor mount

[graggy]

The tabs on the strap to hold the rear motor mount on aren’t big enough for the nut and washers to sit on flat. Plus if I keep tightening it down I’ll probably be bending the studs on the motor. Anyone have this issue and what is a good way to fix this? I thought about putting washers on the studs to pack it out to the strap So I didn’t bend the studs. I would have to grind a flat on the washers because there isn’t enough room from the stud to the frame for a whole washer to fit. And I would still have the issue of the washers and nut not sitting flat on the strap. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

You can use some copper tubing as a spacer instead of cutting flat sides on washers

 

[graggy]

That’s a good idea! Maybe I could get a piece of small steel tubing so it wouldn’t crush like copper and possibly put a small piece on top of the strap so the washer, lock washer and nut sit flat also if the studs are long enough

 

[ImpulseRocket]

Those straps used for the mounts are very flimsy. I had to get longer studs for the rear mount, but I used a saddle from a muffler clamp of the same spacing to replace it.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Those straps used for the mounts are very flimsy. I had to get longer studs for the rear mount, but I used a saddle from a muffler clamp of the same spacing to replace it.

I ran into something similar when installing my horn. The pot metal strap broke and all I did was tighten it with a screwdriver. I modified an electrical ground clamp for water pipes; it worked out great.

 

[Risk Man]

What about taking the studs out and replacing them with appropriate length bolts. My BY engine came with bolts

 

[GW's Motorized]

Every time I see a post like this I am glad I got one of the higher end kits. My BT80 came with a really thick mount for the front and the rear, and both the front and rear mounts have 4 bolts instead of 2.

 

[gearhead437]

Dear Sir-This one was a no brainer for me-I dropped the round washers and just went with lockwashers. You could take that one step further, drop the lockwashers and replace the nuts with Nyloc nuts-Gearhead437