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Re: Motor mount alignment

To: Jeff Fayne <fayne@attglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Motor mount alignment
From: "R. O. Lindsay" <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:13:21 -0600
Jeff Fayne wrote:

> You don't mention what vehicle, I'm assuming a 'B and that you've verified
> that the new mounts are dimensionally similar to the old.

Yes, sorry.  I assumed.  It's a '70 B-GT with O/D.

> Sounds like your just replacing the existing mounts and didn't have the
> engine out. It's possible that your crossover mount could have been flipped
> the entire time and the slop in the mounts (engine and transmission) took up
> the offset. The transmission mount can turn to 'jelly' due to oil leakage
> and have quite a bit of slop in it. Mine actually looked like it was
> melting.
>
> Jeff

Jeff, this may well be the source of the problem!  The old right side
mount (with the offset) was terribly distorted!  I will search for the
problem further to the rear!

Thanks,

Rick

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