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Post by 71se3834v on Aug 18, 2021 21:15:41 GMT -5
For what it's worth, here's what I see. The way that mount is put together it creates a "slide" allowing the mount to move on the metal sleeve that runs through the center of the rubber/urathane bushing. There can't be free space left between the u shaped hanger and the trans mount. It has to be contained and not allowed to slide. Either the mount is from another vehicle and to wide for that application or there are spacers missing. Below are pictures of what mine looks like. The Anchor brand I bought were apparently not glued. This 2nd one popped out a short time after installed but I never did anything about it. It is built exactly like the original which I wish I still had as I would rebuild it. Pics of my old originals: www.flickr.com/photos/182536383@N06/51388187599/in/dateposted-friend/www.flickr.com/photos/182536383@N06/51387455001/in/dateposted-friend/Yours looks like the mount with the poly bushings which is exactly like I envisioned it would look like with the above kit. I have ordered one and hope to get it mounted before my road trip.
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Post by wp29p4a on Aug 19, 2021 15:16:20 GMT -5
I looked at a bunch of pictures of mopar trans mounts and your's looks normal. If you go with the polyurethane type like I did, it has no where to go so you no longer need to be concerned with bonding. So what is it about your car that wants to push the trans to the side? Do you have that much power that the torque is more than the trans mount can handle. Is one of your motor mounts not right and causing the trans to shift? Did the tail of the trans move to the same side both times?
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Post by DynoDave on Aug 19, 2021 21:03:19 GMT -5
I know our engines sit offset to the passenger side. And they sit tail down to keep the driveshaft low. Does the engine also sit a touch sideways, because it is offset? I don't know...I'm asking.
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Post by 71se3834v on Aug 19, 2021 21:10:20 GMT -5
Don't know the answer. Discovered the condition of the old mount when the engine and trans were out in 2014. Measured cross ways from a hole in the trans crossmember and the opposite ball joint zerk and both measurements were within 1/8". Measured distance between frame rails at different points, nothing noticeable. K member looked normal. The only issue I had was the drivers side front wheel had alot of negative camber. Had a fellow Mopar nut who restored car for a living at one point and he found nothing unusual. Fixed the negative camber with eccentric upper control arm bushings. Engine is rebuilt to standard specs nothing fancy and new engine/trans mounts installed. The car at some point in it's past has been bottomed out as the front valance is pushed up a little and there was some gouges in the bottom of the k frame from stones or something like it ran through a ditch. Something may be tweaked that hasn't been found even at an alignment shop. Nothing abnormal when I'm driving it. Had a little vibration in the front end at 70 mph so I had the tires balanced this year and the little I have driven it it seems to be still there. Now having said all that the final piece of info. During the initial lockdown last year I was still going to work and with the highway pretty much empty I took the Charger up to 105 mph where I had a huge harmonic vibration. You could here it as well as feel it. Figured it might be from the trans and driveshaft having one more angle to deal with. With an upcoming road trip next month I'm wanting to fix this. I have the poly rebuild kit coming. Would have just purchased the full mount but the only one I could find was in California and couldn't risk a long shipping time.
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Post by 71se3834v on Aug 23, 2021 21:32:03 GMT -5
Got the new poly bushings installed in the mount. I really had to fight with it to get it reinstalled on the car. Of course I had a brain fart and didn't think to loosen the motor mounts. After prying the trans over I was able to get the bolts back in but passenger side bushing is squashed. A couple hours later I remembered I should loosen the mounts. When I did I thought I saw the k frame bracket move a bit. Tightened it back up and it was better but still off center a bit. Something is tweaked on this car. Before mounts were loosened: www.flickr.com/photos/182536383@N06/51398890688/in/dateposted-friend/After loosening and retightening: www.flickr.com/photos/182536383@N06/51398871198/in/dateposted-friend/
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Post by DynoDave on Aug 24, 2021 18:07:06 GMT -5
Looks way better!
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Aug 25, 2021 1:45:07 GMT -5
I know our engines sit offset to the passenger side. . It's half and inch offset which makes when measuring from center of engine ( carb air cleaner stud ) to the fender you get a full inch diff between sides, but as far I recall is toward the driver side.
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Aug 25, 2021 17:25:47 GMT -5
Ooops, I think you are right, is to the passenge side looking at the ram charger hood assembly
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