*HOW TO* Solid mounts on an XE in a Nova

Thought it'd be useful to put some information and a few pics of how I did my solid mounts as a few people have asked recently

Mine was done with a bare block/gearbox for mock up, Chris Astley front mount (same as all the others) and TAS solid mounts.

Rear mount slotted

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/797.JPG

Front mount on the middle hole

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/799.JPG

Front mount on the top hole

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/802.JPG

Modified bracket

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/804.JPG

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/805.JPG

And how it sits in the new hole

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/812.JPG

After these modifications, it's important to strengthen the mounts again... Front:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/807.JPG

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/808.JPG

Rear:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/809.JPG

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/811.JPG

For the front mount, I had to hammer the chassis leg slightly and grind the bolt head down to fit. When tightening the bolt up, it seemed to sit funny like the following so I run a washer or two between the mount and the bracket also:

http://iainel.co.uk/images/forums/NovaWIP2/803.JPG


When doing the final engine fit, leave all bolts loose until they're home then tighten up. My rear mount still needs levering into position despite being slotted.

great pictures/info, what gearbox bracket are you using on the front mount as that looks alot different to mine?

Front gearbox mount is standard Nova.

Good useful thread Iain ;)

hmm iain strange, mine looks different to that for some reason, doesnt have to recesses where the 3 bolts sit.

There's a chance 1.0/1.2 models might have had a front gearbox mount with less bracing than a 1.5/1.6 model, so you may be lacking the extra plate on the front with holes.

Same with the rear mount, larger models had an extra brace across the bracket which is fairly easy to replicate with sheet metal and a welder.