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Old 10-27-2011, 08:17 PM   #6
Redcap
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Re: Tranny / tcase problem

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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry View Post
Torsional stress. The engine naturally wants to lift up and twist when under load (even with good engine mounts) then you have the tcase tied to the frame on the passenger’s side. Something in between is going to eventually break. GM later tied the aluminum transfercases (and some 205s) to the bellhousing by way of a long strut rod instead of tying it to the frame, which is fine. Bolting the transfercase to the frame was a bad idea.
Exactly.
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