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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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Broken Manual Trans Mount

please help!!! i have gone through three new trans mounts in my rebuilt project 86 f-150...it has a RTS 4 speed manual with a 302 with minor work...i am running 33" tires and 3.55 gears. i have considered a custom poly mount and am not afraid to go custom...any help would be great!
 
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 06:19 PM
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If you are tearing up the rubber mounts, I would definitely step up to a poly mount. You might think about chaining your tranny down too.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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haha...well im not exactly easy on the gas...so i cant really blame it on one thing or another so...i just im goin poly...any suggestions for an easy swap...as i said im not afraid of custom...im sick of breaking parts because the last time it allowed the diveshaft to walk into the gas tank which wasnt pretty...please help if you have any ideas...maybe limiting straps of some sort?
 
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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 10:54 PM
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Maybe you need a damper on the clutch pedal so you don't release it so fast!

 
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