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Re: Poly MM inserts, was: Passenger side mount info.



Where can I get poly inserts for the passenger side mount?

Ben R
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com>
To: Sal Guzzo <pellom@yorku.ca>
Cc: Ben Rogowski <bgr13@mn.rr.com>; Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>;
Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: Passenger side mount info.


>
> Yes, because it's an A1 chassis car with a 16v motor. Otherwise, the
> motor will sage to the passenger side... I believe even with the 16v
> passenger side mount you can still use the poly insert because the
> airgaps and all are the same, just a different offset in the hole where
> the bolt goes through. It's a little lower than center. So get yourself
> a 16v mount pressed into the 8v bracket. The brackets are the same, mine
> came off a JH motor.
>
>
> Sal Guzzo wrote:
> >
> > Now I have a question since this has topic has surfaced.
> >
> > I'm rebuilding a 16V to be put in my Mk1 Rocco.  I was gonna use a 8V
p.s.
> > mount bracket and get a 8V poly insert mount for it.  From what I've
read,
> > the 16V's have a different/lower p.s motor mount so that it sits level.
> > Does this apply in my situation as well?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Sal
> > 81 Scirocco S (16V to be)
> > 81 Scirocco (motorless and directionless)
> > 84 Rabbit (now Gti)
> > 84 Scirocco Wolfsburg
> > 67 Peugeot 404
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>
> > To: "Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@mn.rr.com>
> > Cc: "Scott Williams" <sfwilliams@home.com>; "Scirocco List"
> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 7:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: Passenger side mount info.
> >
> > > Aha young jedi! But you hath not lined up the bolt holes and looked!
> > > they are different, the hole is just a little bit lower on the 533
mount
> > > which makes the 16v motor nice and level :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ben Rogowski wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Actually Gary, the two I have are both offset.  They look exactly
the
> > same,
> > > > but the thumbnail durometer test seems to indicate that the 533
mount is
> > > > harder.  This may be only because the 171 mount is brand new, and
the
> > 533
> > > > mount is probably 12 years old though.
> > > >
> > > > Ben R
> > > > Membership Coordinator
> > > > <http://www.volksport.com>
> > > > Volksport GTI and Watercool Volkswagen Club
> > > > "We support your VW Performance Addiction."
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > >
> > > > > YES! Bad. *VERY* bad..... the 16v motor with the 533 mount is
offset.
> > > > > The center hub where the bolt goes through is offset as compared
to
> > your
> > > > > average 8v A1 mount...... The previous owner of my scirocco put a
> > > > > regular 8v mount in, and when I took it out a few days ago it was
> > > > > completely flat......  the motor sat 1" lower on the passenger
side,
> > > > > destroyed my down pipe and caused all sorts of other
catastrophies.
> > Get
> > > > > the right 16v mount and have that pressed in. It's about 35$ I
> > > > > believe........
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ben Rogowski wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks Scott.  I've got the heavy duty front and rear already.
I
> > don't
> > > > want
> > > > > > to have to do this again since the motor is already out, so I
want
> > the
> > > > > > stiffest mount I can get.  So does anyone know if the 533p.n.
mount
> > is
> > > > > > different form the 171p.n. mount?
> > >
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