Hey guys! I'm working on a Puma 200 which has a single lower frame rail that the engine mounting plate attaches to. Someone mounted a Predator 212 to it and hacked in what appears to be a cut out section of an old Tonka Toy dump truck or something haha,.. but they welded that to the existing factory mounting plate - I have since removed the added "hacked" in plate so that there is only the original plate on the frame - but it is pretty weak looking.
I ordered a new 10" engine mounting plate for the new Predator 212 engine I have, but I'm not sure the best way to mount it up (and align it properly?) ..
I figured I would mount/clamp the plate to the new engine that will have a TAV30 installed on it and set it in the frame on the original engine mounting plate, then align it to the rear sprocket,.. then tack it down to the original plate(?) I guess once it's all welded down I'll have to drill out and clean up the adjustment slots as when I attach the new plate to the old one there will be solid metal under the adjustment slots of the new plate...
I will probably try and weld in some support gussets on the underside as well for stability and strength...
Does this sound like a pretty good plan moving forward,.. or is there something I'm missing?
I've attached a few pics,.. I have already removed the added plate so it's just the original one underneath that's still mounted currently. (Pics are before I removed that other plate...)
Thanks,
Rick
I ordered a new 10" engine mounting plate for the new Predator 212 engine I have, but I'm not sure the best way to mount it up (and align it properly?) ..
I figured I would mount/clamp the plate to the new engine that will have a TAV30 installed on it and set it in the frame on the original engine mounting plate, then align it to the rear sprocket,.. then tack it down to the original plate(?) I guess once it's all welded down I'll have to drill out and clean up the adjustment slots as when I attach the new plate to the old one there will be solid metal under the adjustment slots of the new plate...
I will probably try and weld in some support gussets on the underside as well for stability and strength...
Does this sound like a pretty good plan moving forward,.. or is there something I'm missing?
I've attached a few pics,.. I have already removed the added plate so it's just the original one underneath that's still mounted currently. (Pics are before I removed that other plate...)
Thanks,
Rick
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