<VV> 1964 Spyder powertrain install

[Jim Becker]

Sounds like you have one '64 transmission mount and one earlier one.

Jim Becker

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Subject:  1964 Spyder powertrain install



From: clynn66 at bigpond.net.au
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:21 AM
To: vv-help at corvair.org
Subject: 1964 Spyder powertrain install

I am putting the powertrain back in my 1964 Spyder and I have a situation I 
wonder if others have experienced.
Using the Finch trolley I have lowered the car down onto the powertrain with 
the cone tipped rear engine mount first then the 2 front transmission 
mounts.
I bought new transmission mounts to use but they were difficult to get at 
even with Clarks tool so I have run with the old mounts which appear to be 
ok.
Once I had all 3 castellated nuts on it was a piece of cake to then lift the 
car and take the powertrain up off the trolley and remove the trolley.
I put new fabric sealing strips around the engine and the ones on the right 
hand side are aligning very flush with the right side rail.
But the fabric strips on the left side are aligning about half an inch below 
the left side rail as though the left side of engine needs to come up half 
an inch.
I can trim the fabric strips and install the retainers but I wonder if my 
situation is uncommon and I should be looking to get both sides of the 
fabric seals aligned flush.
The engine would appear to be fully up on both of the transmission mounts 
because the bolt threads come through the nuts the same amount and both 
cotter pins can be put in quite easily height wise.
I didn’t put any washers under the 2 transmission castellated nuts but the 
nut on engine mount at rear has the thickish washer under it as per books.
My question is should I be looking to get both sides of fabric seals to 
align flush or is the above situation something I can run with.
I would appreciate any comments from past experience of which I have none.
Regards
Colin LYNN  # 28299
Perth, Western Australia


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