From: Chris Brunner (cjbrunner@optonline.net)
Date: Sat Nov 19 2005 - 13:29:55 PST
Is there a way to adapt the mounts back to a diesel engine? Figure the
gas engines wouldn't put out near the vibes and weight that a diesel does.
Chris
Jim Zehr wrote:
>Uncle Sam used motor mounts desinged for a M1009 with
>gas engine rather than the mounts used for a civy
>"Blazer or Jimmy" with a 6.2 engine.
>I purchased new rubber mounts from Napa and they
>worked just fine. The GM mounts for a diesel would
>not fit as described below.
>The poly mounts do transfer a lot more vigration into
>the cab area.
>The adapter from the frame to the motor mount is alos
>for the civy gas version.
>If the M1028 mounts are the same NSN or p/n as the
>ones for the M1009 then you will also need mounts
>shown for a gas engine too.
>Good luck.
>Jim
>
>PS: Anyone know why Uncle Sam would want a different
>motor mount rather than the normal one that Civy
>trucks would use? Perhaps it was a parts availability
>issue from GM?
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