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66 acadian motor mounts L & R ?


The two motor mounts on the car arent the same, one is longer than the other. Took the car apart 10 yrs ago and can't remember or find a good pick of which one goes on which side. I would think the longer one goes on driver side to clear steering box but thats just a guess. There not marked L or R.  Any Help, Thx Jim

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You are correct, long mount, driver's side, mounts point to the back.

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Thx Carl, I didn't want to have to put the motor in backwards and buy a V-drive.biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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If you would swap them side to side it would move the weight ahead and you'd have less wheelie worries!

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Properly placed, a SBC sits off center to the right in an Acadian. It is quite noticeable.

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Yes, enough to make the first 2 plugs on the right side a bit more difficult to change than the remaining 6.

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67SD396 wrote:

Properly placed, a SBC sits off center to the right in an Acadian. It is quite noticeable.


          Would it lean to the left in Australia ?



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So what was the real reason for the offset?, besides fat guy in drivers seat.biggrin



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I think to line up the driveshaft since I don't think the pinion is actually in the centre of the vehicle.

Just my guess anyway...

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OK,Now you've really got me thinking, that means the trans tunnel is offset and also would make it difficult to change rear diff, will have to do some measuring.

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