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Re: trans mount bolt holes

To: "spridget list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: trans mount bolt holes
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 11:04:08 -0400
Turned out to be a piece of cake.  All four went right in, no adjustments
were needed.

Robert D.

-----Original Message-----
From WFO Herb <froggi at cdsnet.net>

>Thanks Robert, that's the way it is!  Forgot about the two below... been a
while
>since last I "visited" my undercarriage.  One of the least intimate areas
of our
>relation.
>hfc
>
>Robert Duquette wrote:
>
>> The ones from inside the cockpit ( what a name! ) are, but the two from
>> below are not.
>> ( on this car anyway)
>>
>> Robert D.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WFO Herb <froggi@cdsnet.net>
>>
>> >If my memory serves me... aren't the bolts that secure the tranny mount
>> "pointed"
>> >on the ends, helping with alignment?  Bugeye's are.
>> >
>> >
>> >"Charles F. Christ" wrote:
>> >
>> >> robert,
>> >>
>> >> try using an awl or a small phillips screw driver  as an alignment
tool.
>> >> start all 4 bolts and leave them loose untill you have all 4 started
in
>> >> their threads.   this will allow you the tiny bit of movement in the
>> mount
>> >> to align remaining bolt holes.  if your trans mounts are a bit soft
>> >> initially you may have a rather distressing looking situation.  but
using
>> a
>> >> tool to pull the metal part of the mount into position through the
bolt
>> >> holes will greatly ease your concerns.  it's getting the drive shaft
into
>> >> the transmission i dislike !
>> >>
>> >> chuck



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