[DeTomaso] Looking for parts

[mikeldrew at aol.com]

Tomas wrote:

I have a feeling that most rubber mounts break prematurely because the
associated hardware is not fitted or correctly installed. The muffler 
mustn't
hang from the bolt going through the rubber mount. The support must 
come from
the cupped washers that wrap around the edges at each end of the rubber 
part.

>>>Actually, the location of the muffler must be controlled 100% by the 
header/tailpipe junction.  If, when you tighten the three bolts, your 
muffler isn't in the right place, bending it into position and securing 
it with the rubber hanger will NOT work.  That's how rubber hangars 
fail.

Adjusting the mufflers is a black art, as tightening a given bolt will 
move the muffler in two directions (i.e. up and inward).  So not only 
must the junction be tight, but it must be the 'right' tight.  Much 
easier to achieve with a donut gasket setup.

Mike