When I got the car it had a 1725 engine with a four speed. All of my books
show the mounting points to be in the same place on the frame/body. This one
is just weird. Did the automatic have different mounting points on the
frame/body ? If so that could be it.
Cool Cat Eddie ,1 S3 GT,3 S4's, 2 S5's, 2 MK1 Tigers
Deep South Rep TE/AE
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Spencer <SpenceIC(at)Healthall.com>
To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>; <eee1(at)snowhill.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: unusual situation
> Oh, okay. That's what i thought. It wasn't originally an automatic, was
it? they have a different mounting bracket.
>
> Ian Spencer
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> >>> "Ed Esslinger" <eee1(at)snowhill.com> 02/28/00 06:51AM >>>
> Hi Ian - No, I'm talking about the bracket ,that mounts to the under side
> of the car, that supports the rear mounts,attached to the transmission.
Ed
> Cool Cat Eddie ,1 S3 GT,3 S4's, 2 S5's, 2 MK1 Tigers
> Deep South Rep TE/AE
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ian Spencer <SpenceIC(at)Healthall.com>
> To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>; <eee1(at)snowhill.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: unusual situation
>
>
> > Ed,
> > Are you talking about the mounting bracket on the trans?
> >
> > Ian Spencer
> > Client Services
> > Alliance Business Center
> > Health Alliance
> > (513) 585-7123
> >
> > >>> "Ed Esslinger" <eee1(at)snowhill.com> 02/28/00 05:05AM >>>
> > On an early series #4, I have come across an unusual situation, in the
> > location of the rear motor mount, cross member bracket. There are no
> > mounting pads for it and it looks like there never was. There is
evidence
> > that it was mounted to the floor with eight large bolts. Anyone else
have
> > this mounting arrangement ?? Ed
> >
> > Cool Cat Eddie ,1 S3 GT,3 S4's, 2 S5's, 2 MK1 Tigers
> > Deep South Rep TE/AE
> >
> >
>
>
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