Re: Exhaust Transmission Mount on 105

["Dean W. Cains" <dwc@domain.elided>]

Hi Lawrence:

The flat (or oily side, on my car) side of the bushing(s) faces 
forward.  With the OEM exhaust, I can't see any reason not to use the 
bracket from the transmission to the downpipe assembly.  Without it, you've 
only got two rubber mounts supporting the whole system.  With the bracket, 
there is surely less strain on the manifolds, which have been known to 
crack, and those rubber mounts may last longer, too.  When mounting 
everything to the car, I usually get all the mounts and bolts only 
finger-tight, then tighten everything firmly, working from the exhaust 
manifolds back.

Regards,

Dean W. Cains
Lutz, FL
'74 Spider Veloce

At 04:49 PM 5/3/2002, you wrote:
>Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 08:44:59 -0600
>From: Lawrence.Gowin@domain.elided
>Subject: Exhaust Transmission Mount on 105
>
>All,
>
>I was under my '71 GTV last night looking at the exhaust mount that ties
>onto the transmission.  I have the brackets and new rubber bushings and can
>see how it all goes together with the exception of one small detail.  The
>rubber bushings have a hole in the center that a bolt goes through to tie
>the two brackets together.  The bushings aren't symmetrical.  One face of
>the bushing is flat and the other face of the bushing is tall.  Below is a
>grossly exagerated ascii drawing of the bushing if it were laying on its
>side.
>    _____
>_/          \_
>|________|
>
>When installed, which side faces the front of the car - the flat side or the
>raised side?
>
>My next question is - Does anyone use this transmission bracket for their
>exhaust?
>
>Cheers,
>Lawrence
>'71 GTV
>
>Lawrence Gowin
>Level (3) Communications
>lawrence.gowin@domain.elided
>Office: (720) 888-1234
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