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Re: Solid mount? Posted by Cmyles [Email]  (#1126) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Cmyles) on Sun, 27 Feb 2022 19:40:30
In Reply to: Solid mount?, S Carlson, Sun, 27 Feb 2022 17:38:04 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Sounds like a good plan. The hydraulic mount is probably fine for what you're doing. The old solid mount won't tear under extreme stress like the hydraulic but a hydraulic mount with an added motion limiter (a hunk of water hose) is just as good. I would not go to a U-joint in the shift control. As long as your motor mounts are intact the OEM coupling (a good one, inspect it for wear) should give fine service and the U-joint presents other failure points in this application. With everything properly installed the linkage is a nearly straight shot in the C900 so the angular motion of a U-joint isn't needed, just a little flex and vibration damping.
Keep in mind that the C900 five speed built strictly to factory spec's (nothing fancy) was actually a fine, durable gearbox that gave good service even for speed freaks like many of my old friends. The pinion bearings were usually want to start making noise somewhere in the realm of 150,000 miles but with just new P. bearings those units would easily run down another 150K. It might be true to say that the transmission was the "weak link" in the C900 but that's only because the engine and rest of the car were nearly indestructible. I believe that 150K between bearing replacements is pretty respectable for a manual transaxle from the 1980's.
If there's an old bearing stuck in your front cover just hold it up in one hand and bang on the outside of the cover with a rubber mallet and it will walk out of it's bore. Whatever front case you use inspect the snout where the upper chainwheel mounts for wear on it's upper aspect and damage to the snap ring groove. Sucks to discover that after it's all bolted on.
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