Re: Henry's 37 Limousine

Posted by HH56 On 2016/9/30 9:43:54

new transmission mounts will be needed, rotten. and that rubber support at the very end of the trans is missing, can't recall the name of that at the moment...but helps with keeping the motor center or something like that.


Are you referring to the snubber -- a bar like affair that stretches between the end of trans and the frame? It helps keep the fore and aft engine and trans movement under control and is to aid in the elimination of engine movement which can cause clutch chatter. If so, I don't believe that was on 37s but rather the first version showed up on some models of 38s.

An improved design came out in early 39. There was a counselor article that detailed the changes and, IIRC, there was a followup article that said the new type snubber could be retrofitted to earlier cars on an as needed basis. I don't know if that retrofit was only for the 38s originally equipped or if it could have been extended to 37s if those had an issue. Flackmaster reproduced the bar portion with a heavier duty version but I don't know if he has the attachment brackets for trans and frame.