Date:         Fri, 4 Jun 2004 01:49:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Transaxle mount, possible source A1 chassis?
Comments: To: Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US>
In-Reply-To:  <4091.192.168.1.101.1086312145.squirrel@www.presslab.us>
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Ryan

there was some one on the list a short time ago that screwed up their
bracket trying to do this.  i'm not sure if it was due to improper
pressing or a poor fit between the two.  this has been discussed on the
list in the past and i am very interested in knowing more also.  although
i have never heard of anyone mentioning success with doing this.  i also
believe that ken from vanagain had proposed back in the day making a
better mount by merging the base of the bracket with the ring from a A1
passenger side mount.  never heard if that actually got off of the drawing
board.

jonathan

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004, Ryan Press wrote:

> My front transaxle mount is shot again.  This is a used one I picked up.
> The price of a new mount is about $125.  It looks to me like the right
> side motor mount from an A1 chassis VW will fit; they both are 75mm in
> dia, not sure about width.
>
> Has anyone tried this?  I was actually planning on installing the VW
> Motorsport A1 mount with the firmer rubber, for the way I drive. :)  This
> performance mount is only $24, but I would need to press the old mount out
> of the Vanagon bracket, and press the new one in.
>
> Ryan
>