Fw: Cheap 164 Front motor mount option

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>
To: "mike hooker" <mhooker@domain.elided>
Cc: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: Cheap 164 Front motor mount option


> Mike,
>
> There is still an easier way.  (Never told anyone about this lest I be
> accused of adulterating the breed.)  Instead of paying the rediculous
price
> for the passenger front MM ($185 and up)  you can use the same mount as on
> the rear passenger side (sells for about $38).  The mounting pattern is
> exactly the same.  All I had to do was cut  some of the flange to conform
to
> the space of the front mount (actually you don't have to do that but it
made
> it look more like the proper mount).  I know the front mount is suppose to
> be oil filled and special, but it works and is still woring on my 164S
after
> over a year.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mike hooker" <mhooker@domain.elided>
> To: <alfa@domain.elided>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 10:06 PM
> Subject: 164 struts, motor mount
>
>
> > hi,
> >     i'm going to replace the rear struts in my 92 164. i used to buy a
lot
> > of parts from erimanas, but they are no more. anyone know who has the
best
> > deal on rear struts? also, is any other stuff needed when doing them? i
> know
> > they dont have those flimsy bearings like the fronts, but are there any
> > flimsy parts in the rear i'll need while i have the struts out?
> >
> >     also, if you get tired of replacing that expensive, crappy front
pass
> > motor mount, do what i did. get an old milano motor mount bracket and
bolt
> > it to the studs on the 164 block that are still there from milano usage.
> > weld a bracket to the lower radiator support and connect the bracket to
> the
> > milano mount with a short steel cable. acts as a limiter, keeps the
mount
> > from an early exit.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > have fun,
> > mike hooker
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