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Good advice. Also - try not to bend the accelerator linkage when you =
raise the front of the engine. Don=E2=80=99t ask how I know this.
> On Mar 2, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Carl Sereda <carlsereda@aol.com> wrote:
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> The TR4A square motor mounts are the 'fail-safe' style so when rubber =
gives way at least the motor is a little more locked into frame (versus =
round style).. in any case I would not hesitate to add shims (big round =
or square washers) to get good fan extension clearance to steering rack.
> Also, some 60's Volvos use slightly more robust round mounts..
> Regards,
> Carl=20
> '63 TR4 since '74
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> I have been using round mounts in my TR4A for years, but they're from =
some year BMW. =20
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> Taller and bigger in diameter, if I recall correctly. Seem to hold up =
well.
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> Maybe someone on the list will know what BMW they are from.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Good =
advice. Also - try not to bend the accelerator linkage when you raise =
the front of the engine. Don=E2=80=99t ask how I know this.<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Mar 2, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Carl Sereda <<a =
href=3D"mailto:carlsereda@aol.com"; class=3D"">carlsereda@aol.com</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
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font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: =
normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">
<div class=3D""> <font size=3D"2" class=3D"">The TR4A square motor =
mounts are the 'fail-safe' style so when rubber gives way at least the =
motor is a little more locked into frame (versus round style).. in any =
case I would not hesitate to add shims (big round or square washers) to =
get good fan extension clearance to steering rack.<br class=3D"">
</font></div>
<div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D"">Also, some 60's Volvos use =
slightly more robust round mounts..</font></div>
<div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D"">Regards,</font></div>
<div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D"">Carl <br class=3D"">
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<div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D"">'63 TR4 since '74<br =
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<div style=3D"font-family: helvetica, arial; font-size: 10pt;" =
class=3D""><blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid blue; =
padding-left: 3px;" class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I have been using round mounts in my TR4A =
for years, but they're from some year BMW. <br class=3D"">
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Taller and bigger in diameter, if I recall =
correctly. Seem to hold up well.<br class=3D"">
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Maybe someone on the list will know what BMW =
they are from.</div>
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