GEARBOX MOUNTS ???

[Blown_FC]

I have a trimatic fitted to a red motor 202.

I have also just bought the CRS Chassis kit, and noticed the crossmember that supports the gearbox, has mounting holes at a different width apart than the holes on the neck of the trimatic....

I'm presuming there would be a rubber block type mount that fits between the neck of the trimatic and the chassis kit crossmember, but as my car has been stripped for so long, I forget what it used to look like.

Can anyone post pics or explain how to mount the gearbox properly ?

Cheers

Mark

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Mark
         The two holes on the gearbox crossmember should be closer together than the holes on the box.
Glenn

[Blown_FC]

That's right Glen....but why.....and how do the two bolt together if the holes are not aligned...it seems as if there should be a mount between the two....that is my question ?

Cheers

Mark

[ACE]

Hi Mark,
The rubber gearbox mount has 2 holes in the top of it to bolt to the gearbox extension housing and 2 studs which are closer together at the bottom to go through the gearbox crossmember and are secured with nuts and washers.
Hope this helps ;)
Regards ACE 8)

[Blown_FC]

Thanks Ace...that's what I was hoping to hear....do you know where I can get one of these rubber mounts...hopefully new ???

Cheers

Mark

[ACE]

Mark,
I would think that most spare parts shops would still stock the gearbox mounts. From memory the 3 and 4 speed Aussie gearboxes have the same mount, so if you have to buy a 2nd hand one anything from HK-VK Commodore with those gearboxes should fit. Some later model ones are reinforced with a extra bracket too. :o
Regards ACE 8)
Oh yeh VL V8 as well ;)