Date:         Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:03:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW Fox rubber engine mounts L/R Same? (Vanagon conversion)
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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If they look the same, me thinks that you are not considering that they
could have different hardness, left to right.  The factory might do that  -
they could improve vibration characteristics with a little trickery like
that.

  Fwiw, I have use Quantum TD rubber engine mounts ( might be what your fox
ones are like ) on the left side of a TD vanagon just fine. 

 They look like little trapezoidally shaped small 'bricks' with a stud on
top I think.  If one feels stiffer in any way, ...well, you don't' have a
turbo, and your engine is at 15 degrees...if one felt stiffer I'd put in on
the lower side. I think you're probably fine. Pics of course are always fun
and nice. 
    Then maybe your fox mounts are nothing like what I'm thinking of. If I'm
anywhere near a VW Fox car, something is seriously wrong !! lol. 

Scott 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
neil N
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:44 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: VW Fox rubber engine mounts L/R Same? (Vanagon conversion)

 

Thanks Mark.

 

The numbers help. I think they're the same.

 

I'm good to go.

 

I mean what the heck. If I make it so Left is used in Right position,

then that'll make my Vanagon just that much more unique!

 

Neil.

 

On 3/19/08, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:

> VW parts data says:

>

> left - 893 199 381 B

> right - 893 199 381 C

>

> Mark

>

> neil N wrote:

> > Hi guys.

> >

> > I highly doubt it. They look the same, and my parts guys' data base

> > showed no difference for after market mounts.

> >

> > But before I fabricate anymore, confirmation from others' would be

> helpful.

> >

> > Are the left and right rubber mounts for the VW Fox engine the same?

> >

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Neil.

> >

> > --

> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

> >

>

--

Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

 

 

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