Date:         Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:50:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Drivetrain Movement Question. Video.
Comments: To: Ryan Press <ryan@PRESSLAB.US>
In-Reply-To:  <CABx3TkVJC+oaYeH9qRirsd0vSYy70Dmhy9MY6uyqqobj=D8Luw@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm curious why the front trans mount was modified,
not that that's not a good thing sometimes.

On my own 91 GL with tiico and 1.8 I4 block..
since it has an adapter plate, and a waterboxer trans is already mounted
two inches further aft than it reallyneeds to be .....causing the engine
to be too close to the rear of the engine compartment, to allow good
room for a muffler and heat shield ...
I'll be moving the whole thing forward 2 inches..
modifying front trans mnt, and brackets on the cradle bars.

Not sure why your front trans mnt is modified though.


I dostronly recommend pick up a pair of diesel vanagon cradle bars..
I know there's a lot of welding that went into the bar under your engine ..
but .....the stock-based system is much better.    83 DV bars and mounts
are the good ones.

Sometimes the brackets need to be moved on the bars ...not a big deal.

scott
turbovans

On 4/15/2013 5:34 PM, Ryan Press wrote:
> The engine movement shown in the video doesn't look bad to me.  From
> your trans mount modification photos it looks like you have too little
> clearance.  I'd say 3/4" all around should do it.
>
> Another option that should reduce movement is this aftermarket mount.
> I installed one recently and it doesn't seem much louder than the
> stock mount but it certainly reduces movement.
>
> <http://t3technique.com/suspension-bushings/powerflex-suspension-bushings/2wd-gearbox-mount-bushing.html>
>
> Ryan
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 12:16 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> @ Jim: thanks for confirming the engine movement.
>>
>> Hey Scott.
>>
>> My previously posted link may not have worked, but here's a link to my
>> images showing how I modified the transmission mount:
>>
>> https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/WBXTransmissionInto81VanagonWasAirCooled#
>>
>> I installed a WBX transmission so chose to modify the mount to keep
>> the engine in the same position as it was with the air cooled
>> transmission. This mod worked fine until I removed-reinstalled the
>> engine carrier.
>>
>> I'll check for noise at the shift lever in cab.
>>
>> Neil.