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Subject:Re: Engine carrier question
From:W Monk
Date:Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:56:26 -0500

I have one from an 87 in Mystic,CT. if you can pick it up its yours.
Otherwise I have never
compared the aircooled to the waterleaker carrier side by side before.

Bill

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:24 AM, Jamie Foust <foustj@thebakergroup.com>wrote:

> Is an air cooled and a water cooled engine carrier (cradle)
> interchangeable?  All of the mounting points appear to line up the same. The
> reason I ask is that I have both, but my water cooled carrier is bent from a
> PO mounting a hitch receiver to the two bolt holes for the center two rubber
> mounts. This has pulled the carrier towards the rear of the vehicle, bending
> the cradle causing the rubber mounts to have a severe angle when mounted. I
> will be using a non-stock exhaust, other than that being an issue, what are
> the gotcha's?
>
> Jamie
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