North American Turbocoupe Organization



Life is Good and Motor Mount FAQ
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Got some parts from Hawk yesterday - an evaporator, steering wheel, and motor mount. Put the steering wheel in the XR-7 yesterday, (replacing the A style with ripped leather) and fixed the motor mount today. Life is now pretty good. The TC wheel (with a Cougar horn button, of course,) is a lot more comfortable, and being the lazy guy that I am, the cruise control buttons being easier to reach is a big advantage. It is also nice not to have to worry about the shifter fighting back now that the motor mount is in. Just in time, too, since the Cougar is now the daily driver. That means I don't have to rush to fix the TC, and can do it right. (The wire from the instrument cluster to the right front turn signal in the TC has a short I have to trace down and fix.) Thanks again for your great timing, Hawk.

On a somewhat related note, I need to resubmit the FAQ entry on motor mounts. I have seen a bunch of different types since the last submission. I am pretty sure that the 87 and 88 are the same; big insulator, single bolt on top. The 86 I had came with a small insulator, single bolt on top. The 85 XR-7 I have has two bolts on the side of the insulator, and is a real pain to get on and off compared to the others. I have seen other types in salvage yards on 84, 85, and 86 XR-7s, mainly dual bolt with different frames. From what I can tell, they all mount to the block the same.

So, does anyone have any input or pictures for the FAQ? I have a good picture of the 85 full mount, and 86 insulator from Hawk. I also have an 88 mount I can take a picture of. I can use more if anyone thinks it will be helpful. It would also be helpful to know who has ordered what type of mount from where and what did they get. I know Express Auto Parts lists mounts for all models, but I don't know if they ship the whole mount or just the insulator.

Thanks in advance for the help.
Mike Walsted - Sold my 1986 5-speed TurboCoupe
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