This appeared on the SOL list; please reply direct to Chuck.
T.J. Higgins
WATKINSCA(at)conrad.appstate.edu writes:
> From owner-sol Fri Mar 15 10:18:12 1996
> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 11:18:12 -0400 (EDT)
> From: WATKINSCA(at)conrad.appstate.edu
> Subject: Alpine question
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> I am asking this question for the fellow who keeps my Spitfire on the
> road. He recently rebuilt the 4 cylinder motor for a 1967 Alpine. In
> attempting to reinstall the motor using new Victoria British motor
> mounts, he found that the mounts were about 3/8" taller than the
> original ones. The additional height seems to crimp the drivetrain
> and thus the mounts will not work. This person believes that the
> older mounts may have compressed over the years because of the motor's
> weight but has had no luck in trying to compress the new ones to match.
> He asks if anyone has any familiarity with this problem and what the
> solution might be. By the way, apparently the mounts for this model
> year are the same for all other previous Alpine models, so there doesn't
> seem to be a "wrong part" problem. Thanks for any help you might be
> able to provide.
> Chuck Watkins
> watkinsca(at)appstate.edu
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