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Re: [T3] Very early pressure sensor mounting


On 28 Jan 2004 at 17:53, Mark Fuhriman wrote:

> > is in the mounting. This one has 2 rubber shock mounts, each with 2 male
> > threaded studs, between the PS and the mounting plate.

Interesting that you have 4 of them.

> I have four "B" pressure sensors here with mounting brackets, and all of
> them are just like you describe.  One of them came on my own '69, and
> another came from a junkyard '69 car.  Two shock mounts and no grommets.
> Are you sure your '68 was different?

I'm getting less sure all the time, but I don't ever remember seeing this early 
version before.

> Maybe the three-grommet mounting was a later change, but the shock-mount
> system makes good sense in my mind.  Seems like it would be easier on the
> diaphragm.  

Both versions are shock mounts. The later ones were probably just a bit cheaper 
and very likely more reliable.

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