Cracking in hull around motor mounts

[craigy]

97 Challenger[single] - After cleaning up the engine compartment and getting ready to drop in my freshly OH`ed 787,I noticed arcing cracks around the outter sides of the two rear and the outside[ port side ]of the forward mount. Engine is setting on mounts. Is this a noted problem or one I should fix before going any further. It might be my imagination but they feel spongy to the push.[engine alignment?] I`ll try and post a picture.:willy_nilly:

 

[craigy]

not having much luck getting picture up

 

[craigy]

Test

Hope this makes it,not sure if I should laminate a layer of glass.

 

[craigy]

Test

View attachment 12419 Hope this makes it,not sure if I should laminate a layer of glass. Black hose is exhaust coupler,picture doesn`t show very well what I`m talking about. I guess the question is,is this normal?

 

[Dr Honda]

It just looks like the way the glass was laid. Are you sure it's cracking?

 

[craigy]

Yes,some stress cracking,some of it is fitment at assy. I`m wondering about alignment now. Thought maybe this was common.

 

[El Toro 33809]

To my eye it looks like the way the fiberglass was laid too. It doesn't look like true cracking to me.

 

[craigy]

I might have been out in the sun to long.