Transmission And Transfer Case Mounting

The next step in leak fest is the transmission. Like the signature says I am 225 V6, T14, single lever D18. When I pull this for seals I want to replace the mounts (already did the engine). In it only has a transmission mount, no torque mount on the transfer case right now. Waulk's states that what they sell for a torque mount is only for 2 lever cases. Should mine have/came with a torque mount? If so, is it the same across the board? Thanks

 

All I’ve seen are pretty standard


https://www.quadratec.com/p/crown-automotive/transmission-mount-jeep-cj-sj-and-j-series

 

From the factory, a '71 with a T14 would have an anti-torque mount like this:


The rubber portion of the mount is actually a Jeep 4 cylinder engine mount. The Jeep engineers decided an existing part would work for the job.

You can get the rubber mount new and you might try posting a WTB ad in the Classifieds section of the forum for the bracket.

 

OK, not what I was expecting. I can make the bracket, looks like 5/16"?

 

I would need to measure to be sure, but I'm pretty sure it's 5/16". You can't tell from the picture, but it's angles slightly forward, so it's not a pure 90 degree bend on the end.

Here's the angle shown on my '69:


Of course you could make it straight and drill new holes in the frame to match the resulting mount location.

And some more pics from the '69:

 

Thanks, I need to double check, some of that might be there. I ran fuel lines through that area but that was in March. I am thinking the motor mount is there. I was not sure why it was but now I know. I have a welder so I can build the bracket. This forum saves me from buying the wrong parts again!!

 

Anyone know why Jeep used this Rube Goldberg mount setup?

 

The obvious answer: CHEAP and it worked.

 

I mean, nothing wrong with that, and it's easily replaceable

 

It seems like it must be for one of the following reasons:

• Trying to get a softer mount so the odd-fire V6 doesn't shake the Jeep as much.
• With the torque of the V6 and the lower 3.1 1st gear of the T-14 (the T-86 was 2.79), they needed a bigger lever arm to keep the motor from twisting too much in the chassis.