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Old 09-18-2012, 04:42 PM
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Would there be something comparable to a 'ride height' for the engine similar to the proper height at which to apply final torque to suspension bushings? Engine mounts are just engine suspension bushings right..rubber, through bolt...
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Not really, no. The reason for torquing down suspension parts at ride height is because of flex and movement. Just replace the mounts one at a time. If you're doing a swap, it really doesn't matter.
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No...but if you take off the T-Bracket on the back of the engine/transmission, keep of the bolts loose before you torque them down. If you put one bolt in at a time and tighten each down, you would get them all to line up
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What about the bolts that go into the subframe. Would a class 8.8 be ok to replace them with...?
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And what is that bracket cap on top of the trans mount for?.
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