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Subject:Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
From:neil N
Date:Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:16:46 -0700

Thanks!

Appreciate the help! --- :^))

Neil.

On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 8:11 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
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>  How I corrected it.
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>  put carrier on with only DS mount installed, used a bottle jack to
>  bring PS of engine up to get things level, measured level at tranny,
>  (many, many times!) measured how large the gap was between PS bracket
>  and carrier arm, (too large by 5/8") made up a piece of wood to go in
>  place of PS mount, lowered the engine and checked level again. I added
>  a piece of 2" box that is 5/8" tall.
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>  Or something like that --- :^)
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>  I'm pretty sure it's right now.
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