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LClinton (206.216.180.134)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 12:09 pm: | |
Installing a 12.7 in a Scenicruisr. I'd like to soften the vibration and keep the thing in one place at the same time. Looked into airbags, solid rubber, but would like the wisdom of experience so as not to do it more than once. What's other folks using?
Thanks
Larry |
Jim-Bob (12.46.52.74)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 1:42 pm: | |
Airbags are too soft for propulsion engine torque. They work well for gensets, though.
Why don't you use the mounts that Eagle, MCI or Prevost use so you don't have to reinvent the wheel?
I'm sure the last one in particular has spent a lot of time & $$ to find the best mount since they sell conversion shells for million $$ conversions. |
TWO DOGS (65.179.200.63)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 2:17 pm: | |
you got the series 60 out of a wrecked truck...go back,get the engine mounts,get the engine in there straight & leval...weld brackets up to the series 60 mounts |
Rayshound (12.34.243.185)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 4:37 pm: | |
Hi Larry,
I'm putting a 12.7 in a mci-8. I choose to use the front mount under the crankshaft pulley out of the Truck. It is rubber and mounts through the two holes in the bracket. For the rear I just used the brackets attached to the allison 740ht. I bought new rubber mounts from IBP but are direct replacments for the ht-740.
Ray |
L Clinton (206.216.218.47)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 5:42 pm: | |
Thanks for the suggestions fellows. More are welcome.
As far as straight and level, forget that. In order to fit the 60 and Allison 4060 in and get the drive shaft angles equal and dodge the suspension at the bulkhead we're tilted up 3 degrees, offset 1 1'2" and cocked 3 degrees. Anyone with know how on that subject is welcome to comment. I used the Dana Torsional Anal. page to plug numbers in to see if it'd shake us up. this combo seems to work, on paper.
Larry |