> But even though Triumph used a superior
> glue on the motor mounts (and BTW, there is no bolt running through the middle
> of them),
They weren't glued ... the rubber was actually molded (vulcanized) to the metal
in a patented process.
> it seems like, it would not hold the motor by itselft. Perhaps the
> propellor shaft really holds the motor back from sliding. Or is it the motor
> mounts?
The 3 mounts shared the load normally, I believe. There are actually "fail
safe" plates listed in the parts manual for the front mounts, and sold by the
usual suspects, but I've never found them in place on a car I've disassembled
(and never installed the ones I bought from TRF). But the rear mount is
fail-safe in itself, so it will locate the motor fore and aft even if the front
mounts break. Sideways is a different story ... if the rear mount breaks, the
transmission can slide sideways until the U-joint hits on the tunnel. Makes a
lot of noise and scares the passengers, but no real harm.
Randall
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