Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Another Difference--Cummins Engine Mount

The earlier LNVTs that came with Cummins engines use a three point engine mount.  At some point during LNVT production this was replaced with a four point mount.  The three point mount differs from the four point in that it attaches to the front of the engine in a single point.  From this single attachment point two steel legs descend to and are attached to the port and starboard engine beds.  The single point attachment makes aligning the engine to the prop shaft easier.

The top of the attachment bracket can be seen just forward of the valve cover
The alignment adjustment bolt is at the top center of this picture.  At the bottom of the picture, just to the right of the black hose is the bolt holding the engine mount to the engine bed.  

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