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ALB

Heritage 2008 posted:

Have read that red(poly) is not a good color for mounts.
The horns do not look like they have ever been hit and show no rust-look solid. Would sloppy trans mounts-nose and bell housing weak mounts let the engine flex enough to cause a higher left side after some "spirited runs"? I think that that is the same rotation of the engine??

Here's what a red polyurethane (note it's Sway-a-way brand!) front mount looks like after a few thousand miles-

the rears didn't fare any better (I just kept the front for the trophy wall). This happened in my 14 second Cal Look bug with an engine support bar in place! They are noisier than stock mounts too. Stick with the stock VW transaxle mounts; the trick is to keep the trans assembly from moving so it can't tear them up. And yes, "spirited" driving (even with a stock engine) tears up mounts and bends frame horns. Al

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