changing just the tranny mount- risks cautions?

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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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okie doke, i`ll take em out and compare, see how much different they are.
 
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 07:10 PM
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The poly will be slightly lower profile. Should be less than an inch difference. Just make up that difference with some washers.
 
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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i thought you had a hydraulic mount on yours chaotic.
 
Old Feb 4, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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I did. Took it out and swapped it for a Z28 solid mount. It, too, was lower profile than my stock mount and I had to use some washers to get it up the right height in order to stop the vibrations.
 
Old Feb 5, 2011 | 09:38 AM
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Is auto's car a v6 or v8? He didn't say. I put a poly tranny mount on my old 96 Z28 with never an issue. It gave it a slight vibration that I could detect, but nothing bothersome. If you end up with terrible vibes after putting on a poly trans mount, then you have other drive line issues that needs fixing.
 
Old Feb 5, 2011 | 02:36 PM
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its a v8 automatic, lol we`re going to find out if there are any vibes soon
 
Old Feb 6, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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i have same, v8 auto. The poly and stock were the same height, no need for washers. I always check what i'm putting in is the same.

Yeah craby, it didnit 'cause' the tail to break itself. It was a combination that when i've swaped out to a new axle i've got much more vibration than I had before, something is out of alignment but I dunno what. When I put the poly mount in it mean't something couldn't flex as it did on stock mount so it just snaped the tail housing as this was the weakest spot. A poly is OK if you have no other problems, in my case it exaggerated this misalignment problem. It still shakes now and i'm back to stock mount !!
 

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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 11:20 PM
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Hey Maudy, are those BMW wheels? Did they bolt right up or did you have to do some modification to make them fit? PM me with answers Sorry for jacking the thread lol.
 
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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okay guys got the mount out but at a standstill. without the washers its the same height as the stock mount, o yeah that mount that was in there doesnt look anything at all like the mount i bought so im guessing original. guys help! do i need to put the washer or can i put the nut on the bolt this way it will pass through the crossmember
 
Old Feb 7, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Only the V6's need the washers/spacer.
 



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