David Leonard wrote:

I am starting to come to the realization that I am going to have to
re-do my motor mount (again).  In this picture, the turbo is only

about

1/4 inch from the motor mount tube.  I had been hoping (probably
deluding) that I might be able to insulate the mount with a SS heat
shield and blast tube with perhaps some insulating wrap.  Does

anyone

think I might be able to make this work?  How will I know if it is
getting too hot?  How far away do I need to move the mount?

David Leonard
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One of my engine mount tubes is about the same distance from an exhaust
header tube.  I crinkeled up some aluminum foil (for airgap) then

wrapped

it with thin gauge SS (about .005" as I recall).  Safety wire takes the
place of the nylon tie-wrap.  The paint does not even discolor with this
setup.   Save the engine mount re-do for a better reason!

Tracy Crook

 Hi, David.....I don't know if it will help, but Russell Duffy in

Pensacola got a spacer that is, I believe, approximately 1 inch thick which
mounts between the turbo and the engine, and it pushes the turbo further
away from the engine. This gave him the room he needed to clear his mount. I
believe he said he got the spacer from Leon?, but I'll have to check past
archives to find out for sure. Would moving the turbo an inch or so further
away from the engine improve the clearance, or make it worse?  I could not
tell from the picture. Hope this helps. Paul Conner

 
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