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Title: Hey Don Post by: 2ML67 on May 18, 2006, 04:55:51 pm Was fooling around trying to come up with a temporary front cradle bushing and came across a couple of old Astro van tranny mounts. Took the mounts apart for the sleeves and figured if welded to the cradle they would work for a solid front mount. See attached photo's to see what you think. Dan
Title: Re: Hey Don Post by: FieroBUZZ on May 18, 2006, 05:05:16 pm All Martin White did to solid mount was to weld a big washer to the ends. Worked fine.
That mount would be a lot better as it has an integral tube for the bolt to run in. Just remember to put a long rod thru the two sides so that the cradle is lined up when they get welded to it. Title: Re: Hey Don Post by: dguy on May 19, 2006, 08:28:26 am That mount would be a lot better as it has an integral tube for the bolt to run in. Just remember to put a long rod thru the two sides so that the cradle is lined up when they get welded to it. Those are my thoughts pretty much exactly. :) I'm using a set of Darrel Morse's aluminuminum bushings for the swap in to my car, but I'll have to remember this trick for any future work. Title: Re: Hey Don Post by: FieroBUZZ on May 19, 2006, 08:35:22 pm The 88's are solid mounted and I don't hear lots of complaints. Time to make up a small jig on your spare cradle and start making a few sets. O0
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