Jeff -- You and Ian are correct the Series #4 was an automatic has a BW on
the Ident. plate. I've had the car for 12 years in storage and didn't know
it had been changed, from an automatic.
Cool Cat Eddie ,1 S3 GT,3 S4's, 2 S5's, 2 MK1 Tigers
Deep South Rep TE/AE
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Howarth <jeff(at)v8tiger.demon.co.uk>
To: Ed Esslinger <eee1(at)snowhill.com>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:23 PM
Subject: Re: unusual situation
> Hi Eddie,
>
>
> the mountings for the gearbox cross-member are definitely different for
> the auto. I converted a car a few years back and seem to remember that
> the auto mounts were smaller and higher up. The manual cross member
> would not go anywhere near. I assume that you checked the chassis plate,
> if its original and ends with xxxx B/W then it refers to a 'borg
> Warner' which is the manufacturer of the auto gearbox fitted from new.
>
> BTW, you have a similar trophy count to me -
>
> 2 Mk1 tigers
> 4 series 5 Alpines
> 1 Harrington C type.
>
> Well there are seven days in a week....... 8-)
>
>
>
> regards
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> In message <002001bf81f8$b508f980$ddc32fd8(at)oemcomputer>, Ed Esslinger
> <eee1(at)snowhill.com> writes
> > 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
> >> Client Services
> >> Alliance Business Center
> >> Health Alliance
> >> (513) 585-7123
> >>
> >> >>> "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
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> --
> Jeff Howarth
>
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