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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/3/12 4:10pmMessage 11 of 18
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Dave (ebo is make-in me say this).............. maybe some fine wine, a movie and a box of candy would work for you...........read your title then you'll get itWink

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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/3/12 7:41pmMessage 12 of 18
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Vette(s): 1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
Nope, that didn't work, but of course we had hamburgers and beer for dinner tonight instead of fine wine Tongue

Thanks for the (real) advice, though.  Like you and Sarge said, I bought the Energy Suspension mounts today.  We have a local parts house (Baxter's) in the Portland/Vancouver area that carries a lot of speed gear and they had two in stock so I was able to pick 'em up for $70 or so for the set.  I'm hoping to put them on tonight since we have people coming over tomorrow for the 4th - if I need some extra muscle to move that motor/tranny around, I'll have it then!

Thanks all for the good advice!  Hopefully I'll have this problem solved in a day or two, then it's on to the next one, whatever it is.  

 

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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/4/12 8:29amMessage 13 of 18
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Dave, I sure hope things work out for you. The best of luck to you!Thumbs Up

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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/4/12 8:33amMessage 14 of 18
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Vette(s): 1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.
I got the new mounts in last night, but engine is still suspended - I need some help to get that thing in the right position now!   The mounts went in real easy once I got the motor a few inches up.

DON'T BUY AUTOZONE MOTOR MOUNTS!  JUNK!  Glad I found my receipt so I can take them back.

Look at how much wider the ears are on the Autozone mount (bottom) vs. the Energy Suspension:



Here's a pic of the energy suspension mount sitting INSIDE the Autozone:





 

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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/5/12 11:48pmMessage 15 of 18
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Just to close the loop on this one: the correct size Energy Suspension motor mounts 100% solved the problem.  Just got the back tranny bolts threaded in and torqued (along with the thru bolts on the motor mounts) tonight.  Felt good to have all that stuff put together and there's no jacks or cherry pickers over or under the transmission or motor any more!

Oh, and I got my money back from the Autozone mounts.  Thanks for the help guys!

 

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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/6/12 6:19amMessage 16 of 18
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It's great when things start  to come together, isn't it? Pretty soon you'll be DRIVING!!!!!!
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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/6/12 6:28amMessage 17 of 18
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daveo76 said: Just to close the loop on this one: the correct size Energy Suspension motor mounts 100% solved the problem.  Just got the back tranny bolts threaded in and torqued (along with the thru bolts on the motor mounts) tonight.  Felt good to have all that stuff put together and there's no jacks or cherry pickers over or under the transmission or motor any more!

Oh, and I got my money back from the Autozone mounts.  Thanks for the help guys!

Dave, I'm sure glad that things worked out for youClap. You are great in the fact that you NEVER GIVE UPThumbs Up Isn't it great to have help from so many peopleThumbs Up. Next challengeWink?

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Re: can't get the tranny to mate!

Posted: 7/6/12 9:54amMessage 18 of 18
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