Transmission Mount

[ajdata]

Recently installed the transmission mount on my Scout II w/ 727 tranny. The old one was shot and only finger tight.

Installed the new one and now my car shakes like crazy when I give it gas while parked. Perhaps the mount is supposed to float and not be too tight?

Forgot to mention this is the mount sold by IHONLYNorth
http://www.shopih.com/SSP-02-T-18-p-T6.html

[Doc Stewart]

No, the mount is not supposed to 'float' You can use a hard poly mount even.

Check your engine mounts. Firming up the trans may expose a bad one [or two] on the engine.

[ajdata]

That's what I was afraid of. Any reason not to drive it around town on short trips?

[john breeze]

Car?????

[john breeze]

i agree with Doc. in the past i have always replace all of the mounts at once that way you know they are all good and ready. sorry had to say something about the car thing

[ajdata]

yay...that is a huge party foul on my part.

[D. Webb]

I'm gonna jump on the motor mount band wagon aswell. I experienced the same problem after installing my new RPT trans mount. I took a look at the motor mounts and it was obvious that one of them was bad. SO I replaced them with the RPT rebuildable mounts and viola! no mo shakin. Good Luck.

[ajdata]

D. Webb,

Thanks for the info. I have the RPT motor mounts as well. What is the procedure to replace them? It looks to be difficult and like it will need to life the engine 3 to 4 inches to get the new mounts in. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[ClemsonScout]

I've used both the engine and tranny RPT mounts. I could slightly tell the difference with the engine mounts, but when I replaced the tranny it was a big difference. At higher speeds you would feel much more vibration. If I would do it again I'd stick with the standard tranny mount and do RPT just for the engine.

[Mt Hood Carl]

Originally Posted by ClemsonScout

If I would do it again I'd stick with the standard tranny mount ....

Are standard trans mounts available anymore? Where?