On May 27, 2004, at 7:29 AM, Dan Walters wrote:
> Well, I am finally to the point of reassembly of my '74 midget and I
> came across a part that I am not familiar with. There was a mount
> under
> the engine that bolted to the bell housing/rear engine plate and
> connected to the lower bolts at the trans mount. It is kinda beat up
> and since my '63 never had it I'm wondering if I should bother reusing
> it, and none of the catalogs reference this part. Anybody know what
> the
> significance of the brace is and if I should use it or not? TIA
>
Dan,
That's a safety device. In the case of an accident... it is supposed
to keep the engine and transmission from being thrown from the car.
Both my 74 Midgets have had that part deleted. (I have them in a box
if you want one that is not all beat up ;)
Kevin V.
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