Engine mounts on 5000/200 I5's

[scott.john.mockry@bangate1.tek.com]

Scott (PDQSHIP),

Regarding the front engine mount on the I5's, do you know how much clearance there should
be between the rubber donut and the front sheet metal loop?  When you said "it is there
to keep the front oriented only". Can you clarify when it is keeping the front oriented? 
It appears from your post that it does not provide any needed support under hard acceleration, 
is it there for some use during a front end crash?
Thanks
Scott M.

Scott (PDQSHIP)
>Most of the I5's mount that way....  it is there to keep the front oriented
>only, I have heard of folks that eliminated it all together....  The
>torsional forces are absorbed by the two mounts at the frame rails, and the
>"wings" from the trans to subframe....

Scott