mfg Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 What was the true purpose for the 3/8" thick spacer factory installed under the left rear engine mount in Studebaker Avantis equipped with automatic transmissions (LHC) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 2 hours ago, mfg said: What was the true purpose for the 3/8" thick spacer factory installed under the left rear engine mount in Studebaker Avantis equipped with automatic transmissions (LHC) ? My memory isn't working on this one, so I will take a stab at it and say that it was to prevent binding of linkage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted June 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 1 hour ago, studegary said: My memory isn't working on this one, so I will take a stab at it and say that it was to prevent binding of linkage. Eliminating that spacer can cause linkage issues, however, that is not the main reason it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dame Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Interference with the steering box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted June 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Ron Dame said: Interference with the steering box? CORRECT!..interference between exhaust manifold and steering box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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