Hello- For a while now, I have been trying to figure out how to retain my syncro skid plate if I change the engine over to an inline gas or diesel engine (had that TD purchase come up before I bought new pcs I would probably have gone with the group purchase). Anyway, I haven't been very successful finding a diesel van to crawl under to look at how the engine mounts work and thus have no idea how much fabrication will be involved to add a bar to which the skid plate can attach... The photos in the bentley in the engine removal section is about the best shots I have seen so far (and I really cannot figure out what is what in those black and white snapshots). Maybe someone out there can help. The best thing I could think of would be if someone with access to a scanner or digital camera (and who also has the diesel mounts on their van), could snp a few pictures from underneath of the mounts, both where they attach to the frame and to the engine, and a picture of any cross member that may or may not exist... If these could go up on a web page, that would be great, otherwise I would happily ftp or recieve them via email if anyone has the time, the tools, and the desire to do this for me. dave |
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