DeTomaso Mailing List: May 2000, Message #74

At 16:44 -0400 2/5/2000, MikeLDrew@aol.com wrote:
>Mike wrote:
>
>>My mid '71 came with the rear mounts and after I added the side
>mounts I have had a couple of folks tell me to get rid of the
>rear mounts. I think one of those was Steve Wilkinson? Something
>about the stress wanting to break the bolts off at the rear of the
>transaxle. Has anyone else heard that?
>
>  >>>Well, the side mounts came into being exactly because the tail mount
>wasn't working--it was breaking the bolts off at the rear of the transaxle. 
>However I'd presume that if you mounted the thing on the side, then the tail
>mount would be a helpful augmentation.  I'd be inclined to leave it, 
>figuring that more is better.

I've kept both the PPC side mounts and factory rear mount in place 
for over 15 years now with no problem.

FWIW,

Kirby
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