Date:         Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:38:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
Comments: To: SyncroWesty@attbi.com
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That's it Cory. That's the explanation/example I read about. The mechanic
that installed my I4 is now putting one in one of his own Syncro's and I'm
waiting to see how he starts solving some of these things. Instead of me
being the guinea pig, he's it and I'll get the benefit as time goes on.
There is some logic to the idea that if you securely fasten a vibrating or
resonating part to a very stout point on "the box", the vibration stops
there. It doesn't get a chance to transmit its movement.
Obviously, no engineer here ;>)

Best, Bob

"I believe that someone else, Karl from Westy Ventures mabye, was saying
that he solved the vibration by welding the left side engine carrier where
it meets the frame.  There is a rubber bushing on the left engine carrier in
a Tiico setup that is not there on the right side carrier, or on either
carrier in a Diesel Vanagon.  He somehow overrode that carrier bushing, and
made a fixed connection to the frame.  No more vibrations.
Again it seems counter intuitive to solve a vibration problem by removing
and/or stiffining the current tiico bushing and mounts.  But it seems there
are at least two account of it working."

Cheers,

Cory



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