Re: Subject: [alfa] Transmission not centered

[Jon Pike <jhpike@xxxxxxx>]

> I have driven for years with an off center shift lever in my 87 Spider. It 
> was over to the left and rubbed against the left edge of the leather shift boot. 
> Finally had it repaired at Auto Delta in Atlanta.    The problem was a 
> compressed rubber bushing on the back left transmission mount. This allowed the 
> transmission and engine to lean to the port side. According to Bob at AD this is 
> fairly common and is independent of the motor mounts. 
> Mike Morgan
Uh, did they add another one in the later Spiders??

Far as I know, there is only one transmission mount,  center back, and 
the two motor mounts in the rough center of the block.

Still haven't given my engine a lift to see what slack I may have..

Jon
77 Spider
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