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If you loosen the engine mounts you can tilt the engine back pretty far
and drop the front cross member an inch or two.
I never had to do that. But I'm sure it would help. With the 6speed I loosened the mounts. With the 80e I don't touch anything
Yeah, it's a solid chunk of metal (2X.25) with 3 holes drilled in it. One bolt goes through the T5 mount and the chunk of metal into the trans. The next one (middle bolt) just goes through the chunk into the trans, and the last one just bolts the T5 mount to the chunk.
After weeks of CAD design and hours of exacting machine work, here's my super intricate transmission mount:
Yeah, it's a solid chunk of metal (2X.25) with 3 holes drilled in it. One bolt goes through the T5 mount and the chunk of metal into the trans. The next one (middle bolt) just goes through the chunk into the trans, and the last one just bolts the T5 mount to the chunk.
Easy, cheesy, on to other things.