OK, we are still making engine/tranny mounts. This is the 2-piece front transmission mount. This is the part that is welded to the cradle. The other part will be seen when the engine is mounted back on the cradle.
The torque rod mounting bracket. Basically a piece of angle iron with some reinforcing. It's purpose will be seen later when the torque rod is mounted. I may not need this with all the other mounts, but I feel safer with it there.
This is the cradle notch. This is required to clear the transmission. A notch is cut out and then some reinforcing metal is welded back in. It can't be too deep since the suspension lower control arm mounts in from the other side and will hit this area. As it is, I ground a little of the control arm flange off to provide some clearance.
Engine/tranny installed on the new mounts, showing the torque rod mounting. The long, black tube right beside it is the transmission dip stick; may have to cut this down a little later.
The 2-piece front transmission mount. The 2 hoses are the transmission cooling lines, not actually attached to the mount, as it looks.
The master at work! Well, OK, actually it's me welding some reinforcing into the frame notch.
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