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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - steady bar

After fitting a much stronger 1275 engine, the Maniflow exhaust hits the bottom when accelerating hard. I'm considering a Peter May steady bar and polyurethane suspension "rubbers". Is that a good solution?

Flip
Flip Brühl

For the same reason I added a stead bar at back of engine, onto top corner of the left hand footwell, which I reinforced. Solved the problem. I kept the standard engine mounts though as I was told the aftermarket replacements dont last well and my old ones were ok.
GuyW

What does it bolt to on the back of the engine?

Do you reckon it is possible to "make one up" ?
Tim Carter

I made a steel bracket that bolts onto the two bell housing to engine block bolts. The steady I use came from some other car, I forget what It was MM perhaps? It is adjustable for length with a barrel nut and has rubber inserts to cushion any shock. T'other end fixes to a bracket bolted to the top corner of the footwell.
GuyW

I made one for the race car. I used a piece of angle-iron bolted to the two top bell housing bolts. The steady bar was from a Mini and I made some brackets to bolt to the top of the footwell panel, with a brace underneath.

I will find some photos when I get home. Working away this week.
Dave O'Neill 2

I've got poly engine mounts because I found the modern original engine mounts were too soft. I had a type 9 with full maniflow exhaust system and after fitting the poly mounts found I had over 1/4" extra height under the 3 branch/exhaust joint.
But they do come with more vibration from the engine presumably because they are stiffer than original.
Rob
MG Moneypit

A couple of photos of my steady.

It was a standard Mini item, as was the small bracket at the engine end and fitted with poly bushes from the local Mini specialist.





Dave O'Neill 2

My version of the bracket at the engine end.


GuyW

Thanks for the images, very useful. @ Dave, what are your two pipes for (where the heater should be) ?
Tim Carter

Tim

That was a plumbed-in fire extinguisher.
Dave O'Neill 2

@ Dave, of course ;)
Tim Carter

This thread was discussed between 24/09/2024 and 30/09/2024

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