What is this?
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What is this?
I pulled my car in the garage and there was this piece of rubber on the driveway. Its a partial piece of round rubber with the #'s 3795333, its about 3/4 of an inch thick and 2 inches round. I believe it came off the rear of the car. I drove the car hard and did not feel or hear anything strange. Could this be some sort of mount or bushing? The car is an 81 4 speed 383.
Thanks, John
Thanks, John
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Thats what happens when you bang those gears now you have to replace the front differential mount.Not a biggy.
edit-look like this?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...4&dept_id=1869
edit-look like this?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...4&dept_id=1869
Last edited by ...Roger...; Aug 20, 2008 at 02:34 PM.
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If it is your front differential mount don't get the one from Eckler's. I have that one and the washers that came with it disintegrated before I could get the torque to where it should be. I had to buy new hardware for it but I wish I would have just reused the hardware from the original now. I may still.
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If it is your front differential mount don't get the one from Eckler's. I have that one and the washers that came with it disintegrated before I could get the torque to where it should be. I had to buy new hardware for it but I wish I would have just reused the hardware from the original now. I may still.
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Thanks so much, is the car safe to drive until I have it repaired? How many mounts are there, and what else should I check for or have replaced? The car has the original 272 T10 rear with 85,000 on the clock. I would love to go 373 but everyones telling I would tear up the stock rear end with over 400 HP?
