915 Bellhousing Cradle

[Clatter]

Here I am, enjoying the mounting of my 915 transaxle...

Now, the cradle, (the part that ties the frame horns together at their ends),
Has some aluminum blocks that butt against the trans bellhousing.

And there are four round rubber mounts, that bolt to the cradle.

The bottom two rubber mounts are threaded into the blocks,
But the two on the sides are not.

Should I drill and tap the blocks, so the two side rubber mounts can thread into the blocks, like the bottom ones do?

-and-

Should I also drill through the trans at the bellhousing, and through the blocks, to bolt the blocks tight to the transaxle?
(like you do with a beetle or 901)

Or is the thing just supposed to 'float' there between all the mounts?

Got a diagram showing the best way to mount?

Thanks.

P.S. Love the kit! :-)

[Bug@5speed(US)]

Will post upsome thing tonight
Alex

[Clatter]

Here is my dilemma in a picture.



The through-bolt would cross as the red line...
The squares show where we would hope to have right angles, and square mounting surfaces.
Blocks would need to be angle-cut, or preferrably, spot-faced, to make the correct square surface for bolt heads...

Anybody ever use one of these before?
What did you do to make it work?

[Bruce.]

There is an example of the bolt-on method on the forum, took me a while to find it....



From this thread:

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9955

[wrenchnride247]

Originally Posted by Bruce.

There is an example of the bolt-on method on the forum, took me a while to find it....



From this thread:

http://www.germanlook.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9955

It was easy to do it this way. I can take better pix if needed. The only "special tool" needed was a right angle drill to countersink the hole.