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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 07:00 PM
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Rear engine/transmission mounts

So occasionally my fan rubs against the shroud in my truck. I tried adjusting the shroud, but cannot get it far enough out of the way. So I started looking at the engine mount rubbers, thinking one was bad. This is what I found.





Can someone help me with the correct orientation of the rubber bushings for the rear engine mounts at the transmission on my four speed. I’m sure someone has for lack of better term “cooter bobbed” the mounts.

Looking at it, I would think the rubber goes between the channel on the transmission and the frame support. However, the tab on the bushing to wire lock the bolt has me puzzled.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 07:41 PM
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Does this generic diagram help?


 
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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 07:43 PM
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Wrong tranny/mount. Mine is 55’ with four speed. Has two separate mounts.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 07:48 PM
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Ahh, so then this one?


 
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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 08:33 PM
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Yes, that’s the one.

So my assumption is the rubber(which has a metal plate attached) goes on top of the frame support. But there is a tab on the metal plate on the rubber to wire off the bolt.

Is there a hole in the frame support for this tab to stick thru?
 
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Old Apr 22, 2026 | 09:42 PM
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These pieces with the safety wire tab go on the bottom.


This piece goes on top:

 
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Old Apr 23, 2026 | 06:35 AM
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Ok, that makes sense. Local parts store wasn’t didn’t show the upper rubber piece.
Found them at LMC.

Apparently the PO couldn’t find them and just used some type of rubber caulking to fill the gap and make their own.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2026 | 06:39 AM
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Ok, that makes sense. Local parts store wasn’t didn’t show the upper rubber piece.
Found them at LMC.

Apparently the PO couldn’t find them and just used some type of rubber caulking to fill the gap and make their own.
Thats what old worn out uppers look like. Exposure to 1000's of heat cycles and oil leaks
 
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Originally Posted by bigwin56f100
Thats what old worn out uppers look like. Exposure to 1000's of heat cycles and oil leaks
Oil leaks?
These old trucks don’t have oil leaks. 🤣😂🤣
 
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Oil leaks?
These old trucks don’t have oil leaks. 🤣😂🤣
no stinkin oil leaks lol
 
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I had one of my wife's old door mats under my truck
Last week it was so oil soaked I threw it out. So I put another old doormat in it's place.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2026 | 06:31 PM
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Oil leaks?
These old trucks don’t have oil leaks. 🤣😂🤣
They are just marking their territory.
 
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