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Old 08-24-2011, 06:30 PM   #1
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Default Front motor mount question

I don't know which mount I have. Photo in Snyders doesn't look like mine. Yoke looks about same but my springs for each side are all one connected to each other and coils look larger. When engine is down the crank has to angle up to fit in ratchet. It does work. I thought crank should be level. When I removed engine all rubber fell out so don't know where it went for sure. If I didn't put one on top of cross member engine would go down enough for crank to engage ratchet level. It looks like a about 3/16' rubber goes on top of cross member then about 1" thick one goes underneath. How should they go?
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Old 08-24-2011, 08:04 PM   #2
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You have an aftermarket front mount spring. I'd buy the correct spring kit or front mount kit. Then tighten the bottom nut enough so the hand crank goes in level. It should be a straight shot in through the front bushing to the ratchet nut on the crank. You may have to loosen the 4 rear motor mount bolts when adjusting the front one, so you don't put undo stress on the flywheel housing.
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Old 08-24-2011, 08:36 PM   #3
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OK
BTW the rear mounts are rubber mounted and I haven't put the bolts through the aluminum mount to the flywheel housing yet.
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Old 08-25-2011, 12:04 AM   #4
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You have float-a-motor rear mounts, so no need to loosen them. The original rear mounts add more rigidity to the frame rails.
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