Missing cover over engine mount?

[330GT]

I was looking at the GTC parts book at the 330 2 mount engine TAV 1 and noticed that my engine doesn't have any covers over the engine mounts as shown. The parts book shows the cover as part #28 and mounting screws #29. What is interesting is that they only call for a quantity of 1 for the cover and 2 screws. So is that an error or is there supposed to be one a cover only on the left side mount as shown?

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I've never paid any attention to the engine mounts. Are all 2 mount 330 engines supposed to have these or perhaps they were introduced only for the GTC engine?

[mark]

Hi Kerry:

For what it's worth, my 365 gt 2+2 has the covers on both sides.

Mark

[330GT]

Thanks Mark,

I also got an email from a 275 owner and he confirms both sides too. In addition, the 275 parts book has a quantity of 2 for the covers.

I also realized that these are heat shields to protect the rubber engine mounts from the heat of the headers that are right above.

[Colin Angell]

Hi Kerry

There should be one each side to protect the rubber mountings from too much exhaust heat. They were made from 1.5mm aluminium sheet and are very simple to replicate. I think they were originally fixed with a type of self tapping screw, but I drilled and tapped the support legs for small M5 machine screws. I use three screws per side to hold the cover away from the rubber, rather than letting it fall onto the rubber which it otherwise has a tendency to do. Good luck

Colin

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[jcwconsult]

I also had these missing on my 365. They were easy to fabricate from aluminum and I also used tapped small screws (the 5 mm sounds about right). I used only two screws per side as in the diagrams. They have been in place for 4 years now.

[Lowell]

My 330GT 8855 is just a few cars later than Kerry's.

As Kerry's registry shows, I have a very complete history
of the car and knew the two who owned the car for
most of its history.

I have every reason to believe that the engine and/or
transmission have never been out of the car.

There are no small heat shields over the two
engine mounts.

Lowell