I do! But, I'll give it my awl first! :)
I won't get to it until tomorrow morning, if I can get myself out of bed
early again. I was being called to do chores this morning before I got the
engine dropped in. :)
Robert D.
-----Original Message-----
From Brad Fornal <toyman at digitex.net>
>Do you have a bench grinder???
>
>Robert Duquette wrote:
>
>> The ones from inside the cockpit ( what a name! ) are, but the two from
>> below are not.
>> ( on this car anyway)
>>
>> Robert D.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: WFO Herb <froggi@cdsnet.net>
>>
>> >If my memory serves me... aren't the bolts that secure the tranny mount
>> "pointed"
>> >on the ends, helping with alignment? Bugeye's are.
>> >
>> >
>> >"Charles F. Christ" wrote:
>> >
>> >> robert,
>> >>
>> >> try using an awl or a small phillips screw driver as an alignment
tool.
>> >> start all 4 bolts and leave them loose untill you have all 4 started
in
>> >> their threads. this will allow you the tiny bit of movement in the
>> mount
>> >> to align remaining bolt holes. if your trans mounts are a bit soft
>> >> initially you may have a rather distressing looking situation. but
using
>> a
>> >> tool to pull the metal part of the mount into position through the
bolt
>> >> holes will greatly ease your concerns. it's getting the drive shaft
into
>> >> the transmission i dislike !
>> >>
>> >> chuck
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