[DeTomaso] zf 5th gear

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

I think some of your motor mount bolts, or the mount itself, is broken or 
loose. The only reason I usually find for a well-adjusted ZF popping out of 
gear (except for massive internal wear), is the engine moving under bumps or 
torque and that doesn't happen if things are nice 'n tight. There is a 
single rubber disc between the two halves of each aluminum motormount. Over time 
and thanks to the normal 200+ degree heat around them, the engine side of 
each disc compresses more than the outside. That puts a bend in the bolts 
going into the block, eventually snapping the heads off. Look up there and see 
how many bolts still have their heads, and what the condition of those poor 
discs are at their edges. My best guess- J Deryke


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