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Old 04-18-2003, 01:15 PM
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Yes Turk do not mount them solid. There must be allowance for some compliance due to the engine "torquing over" otherwise all of the twisting is forced into the tubes and or the mount. The weakest link will fail repeatedly. Maybe 2 struts from the muffler with rubber sandwiched between it and the mount on the chassis? Personally I used 2 pieces on each side of the car near the exit of the muffler of 1 1/4" wide X 2" long channel (shaped like a "C") stood on end & welded to the chassis. Then the strut from the muffler had a 3/4" hole in it for a round rubber bushing that sandwiched the strut then it was slid in between the two legs on the chassis and a 5/16" x2" bolt went through both legs and the bushing in the strut. If you need a real good pic let me know.

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