[rebel-builders] Conical engine mount
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:34 pm
Marc you say Lycoming B2C for your Rebel I assume a 4 cyl.
About 5 years ago I contacted Murphy. Nancy sent me photos of the only two
mounts that they market.
Most if not all of the smaller (4) cyl engines have the four mount lugs cast
into the case of the engine (non removable). As I understand "Conical engine
mount"
Most of the bigger engines(6) cyl have four bolt on lugs attached to the
engine case with 4 studs. Commonly called "Dynafocal" mount's
There are 2 types of lugs out their:
Cessna uses the one with a 18* merging angle. That is to say
they all point to the front of the engine at approximately the prop flange.
Piper uses a 30* lug which merges at about the center of the
crankshaft.
I hope this clears things up or all of you builders!
OK; so Murphy uses the 30* Dynafocal Motor mount configuration. One is
referred to as a "A", the other is a "B" configuration. The Lord rubber
mounts are not interchangeable.
The P.N. for use with Murphy 30* system Mounts J-3804-20 from PA-23-250
PA-24's PA-25's, and a few others.
SO if your problem is that you can not use the Murphy engine mount with your
O-540 all you have to do is buy new mount lugs from Lycoming for a few
thousand $$ (an expensive option).
Or modify the mount to fit your 18* engine (not a good option).
Third and best choice was to use the lead that Nancy Puff gave me.
For the cost of freight only, Aero Sport Power in Canada, about 50 miles
away from the Murphy factory. They had a need for the used but not abused
18* mount lugs and were willing to exchange certified 30* parts with me,
great people to deal with.
Dick Wampach SR-108 N331RW
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 3:05 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com; rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Conical engine mount
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Original: DATE..... 12/17/2010 6:52 AM
Original: FROM..... Marc van Hulzen
About 5 years ago I contacted Murphy. Nancy sent me photos of the only two
mounts that they market.
Most if not all of the smaller (4) cyl engines have the four mount lugs cast
into the case of the engine (non removable). As I understand "Conical engine
mount"
Most of the bigger engines(6) cyl have four bolt on lugs attached to the
engine case with 4 studs. Commonly called "Dynafocal" mount's
There are 2 types of lugs out their:
Cessna uses the one with a 18* merging angle. That is to say
they all point to the front of the engine at approximately the prop flange.
Piper uses a 30* lug which merges at about the center of the
crankshaft.
I hope this clears things up or all of you builders!
OK; so Murphy uses the 30* Dynafocal Motor mount configuration. One is
referred to as a "A", the other is a "B" configuration. The Lord rubber
mounts are not interchangeable.
The P.N. for use with Murphy 30* system Mounts J-3804-20 from PA-23-250
PA-24's PA-25's, and a few others.
SO if your problem is that you can not use the Murphy engine mount with your
O-540 all you have to do is buy new mount lugs from Lycoming for a few
thousand $$ (an expensive option).
Or modify the mount to fit your 18* engine (not a good option).
Third and best choice was to use the lead that Nancy Puff gave me.
For the cost of freight only, Aero Sport Power in Canada, about 50 miles
away from the Murphy factory. They had a need for the used but not abused
18* mount lugs and were willing to exchange certified 30* parts with me,
great people to deal with.
Dick Wampach SR-108 N331RW
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 3:05 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com; rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] Conical engine mount
-------- Forwarded Message ---------
Original: DATE..... 12/17/2010 6:52 AM
Original: FROM..... Marc van Hulzen