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Raven · 07-09-2012, 08:42 AM

I currently have the radiator and cylinder head off of my '31 roadster. When I purchased the car the owner said the he couldn't get the hand crank to fit in the pulley...it wouldn't line up. Now that I have the front portion of the car off I can see that the engine is sitting up on the front float-a-motor mount at such a height that the hand crank wouldn't mesh with the pulley. Tightening down on the mount helps with the crank/pulley alignment but takes pretty much all the float-a-motor spring suspension out of play. This doesn't seem right as the engine should be free to "float" on the mount and not be bound tightly to it. Am I missing something? Is there an alignment or adjustment on the back motor mounts that could cause the engine to be cocked at an angle so as to not allow alignment between the hand crank and pulley? I want this to be right before I start putting the car back together...thanks

1931 flamingo · 07-09-2012, 09:02 AM

Are thew rear mounts original or changed to the floaters??
Paul in CT

Ray in La Mesa · 07-09-2012, 09:04 AM

I have Float-a-motors on my pickup. The side and rear mounts are all I use, the front is stock Model A and everything lines up perfectly.

MikeK · 07-09-2012, 09:16 AM

Bent frame? Fairly common find when you buy an A.

Ron Lowe · 07-09-2012, 09:51 AM

I did the same thing as Ray said and got the same results, everything lines up fine. That hand crank is real handy when you get ready to time your car. Ron

Mitch//pa · 07-09-2012, 10:00 AM

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i have had a few of these and what i found was the mounts that bolt to the flywheel housing can be turned upside down... try flipping them over and that lowers the front of the motor..apparently they are installed backwards alot of times. there is an up and down side to them
looking straight down on the mount with it sitting on a flat surface as in the pic the bolts are uneven. the top of the mount is shown here with the more visible bolt...

Raven · 07-09-2012, 01:31 PM

Thanks for the answers...this is not my first A but the first with float-a-motors...

Herb Concord Ca · 07-09-2012, 05:09 PM

I have rear float-a-motor mounts and stock front mounts on both my A's and the crank lines up on both.

green30coupe · 07-10-2012, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray in La Mesa

I have Float-a-motors on my pickup. The side and rear mounts are all I use, the front is stock Model A and everything lines up perfectly.

I have the same setup as Ray and have no alignment problem.
Ed

07-09-2012, 08:42 AM	#1
Raven Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 37	Float-a-motor... I currently have the radiator and cylinder head off of my '31 roadster. When I purchased the car the owner said the he couldn't get the hand crank to fit in the pulley...it wouldn't line up. Now that I have the front portion of the car off I can see that the engine is sitting up on the front float-a-motor mount at such a height that the hand crank wouldn't mesh with the pulley. Tightening down on the mount helps with the crank/pulley alignment but takes pretty much all the float-a-motor spring suspension out of play. This doesn't seem right as the engine should be free to "float" on the mount and not be bound tightly to it. Am I missing something? Is there an alignment or adjustment on the back motor mounts that could cause the engine to be cocked at an angle so as to not allow alignment between the hand crank and pulley? I want this to be right before I start putting the car back together...thanks

07-09-2012, 09:02 AM	#2
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,391	Re: Float-a-motor... Are thew rear mounts original or changed to the floaters?? Paul in CT

07-09-2012, 09:04 AM	#3
Ray in La Mesa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: La Mesa Ca Posts: 1,167	Re: Float-a-motor... I have Float-a-motors on my pickup. The side and rear mounts are all I use, the front is stock Model A and everything lines up perfectly.

07-09-2012, 09:16 AM	#4
MikeK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,919	Re: Float-a-motor... Bent frame? Fairly common find when you buy an A. Last edited by MikeK; 07-09-2012 at 04:50 PM. Reason: grammar

07-09-2012, 09:51 AM	#5
Ron Lowe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 184	Re: Float-a-motor... I did the same thing as Ray said and got the same results, everything lines up fine. That hand crank is real handy when you get ready to time your car. Ron

07-09-2012, 01:31 PM	#7
Raven Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 37	Re: Float-a-motor... Thanks for the answers...this is not my first A but the first with float-a-motors...

07-09-2012, 05:09 PM	#8
Herb Concord Ca Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Concord CA Posts: 639	Re: Float-a-motor... I have rear float-a-motor mounts and stock front mounts on both my A's and the crank lines up on both.