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Old 06-14-2021, 02:52 PM
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Post Engine Mount Completion

The engine mount fabrication is now complete; all that remains is to weld the mount pedestals to the frame rails. I’ll need to pull the engine out to get access for the welding so I’m going to try to complete more things that need the engine in place before pulling it. The front passenger side mount was the hardest to make as it is wedged between the oil filter and oil pan. I probably made more than 25 trips under the car on a creeper to get it sorted out.





I would have preferred to have only 3 engine/transaxle mounts instead of 4 but I was worried that the transaxle would contact the chassis and the 4th mount is to ensure that doesn’t happen. The transfer case part of the transaxle has about 3/16” clearance above the lower A arm pivot. The cedar door shim in this picture was used to set the clearance while the engine mounts were being fabricated.





It’s back to the transaxle shift mechanism and header mock-ups now.
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