Re: Rear Engine Support

[Greg Merritt <gregm@engin.umich.edu>]

	I believe that the "support" on the rear of the engine on
swing-axle threes is often referred to as a "torque mount" or "anti-torque
mount" or something of the sort.  Ever look at a Beetle engine when
somebody hits the starter?  It rotates appreciably about the crankshaft
axis.  And why not?  Small rotations are only constrained by the rubber
tranny mounts at the big tranny support fork.  The rear mount on early T3
clearly serves to reduce this twisting action.

-Greg
'71 squareback
'63 Beetle