Resolved 1G - Transmission mount doesn't reach

[silentsnow31802]

After all the work getting my transmission stuff done I go to bolt it back in and found this...

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The mount doesnt reach the transmission.
Its either sitting too high or the holes do not line up at all. Almost as if the mount needs to be lower.
I noticed before I removed the transmission this mount was at an angle but I assumed it was because the trans was being held in with hopes and dreams instead of real hardware.

Am I missing something? Wrong mount? Something seriously broken?

 

[silentsnow31802]

Boosted fab makes brackets, I’m sure you can find some used ones too though.

I did see the boosted fab ones but they are 3x the price of used ones. I cant justify that cost on a basic street car.
I have already found some used ones for about 100$ total front and rear. Going to go with that.

 

[silentsnow31802]

Mounts showed up. Gave them a quick spray with some paint and swapped them out. Everything lines up as it should now. Thanks to all that helped!

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[Mech Addict]

Great news! How did you repair the stripped threads in the case?
Wonder how the car ended up with wrong mounts to begin with.

 

[silentsnow31802]

Great news! How did you repair the stripped threads in the case?
Wonder how the car ended up with wrong mounts to begin with.

Well since I had already pulled 2 helicoils out I decided using the OEM thread size was not going to work. I had to go to the next size up that fit which was a massive M16. Luckily there is enough meat in that particular hole to do this. On the plus side that bolt will never be ripped out again.

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As for the wrong mounts. My best guess would be this engine came from a Galant and the mounts were used. I found out I have a switchable transfer case from I believe a Galant VR4. Sadly not a switchable transmission though.

 

[danl]

Keep those vr4 mounts around. They will be gold to someone in need down the road!