Sounds like a Gen II with a broken driver side motor mount. Same issue that
Brett Forehand was having a year or so ago.
You might want to think about adding a torque strap or chain after you get
it fixed. Engine mount to frame to limit excessive movement.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Zachary Burcham <roadking_dakota@hotmail.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Saturday, May 01, 2004 8:08 AM
Subject: DML: Engine mounts and engine rocking.
>
>That's wierd you mention it doing that. I have a buddy with Terry DeLong's
>old 92 340 Dakota and he's gone through a few of those bottles on his truck
>for the same reason. And his motor is mounted to solid subframe. But he's
>closer to the 500 lb/ft mark than a normal dak is. I don't really know any
>tests. I broke one once, and every time I really got on it, the motor
would
>come up off the broken mount and then ping back down. Scary, drove it
>really nice for about a week before I could get the money to have it fixed.
>(HS kid then)
>
>Zach Burcham
>92dakotahd
>"Mopar Powered and Harley Inspired"
>
>
>Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:34:46 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Dan Kramarsky <dkramarsky68@yahoo.com>
>Subject: DML: Engine mounts and engine rocking.
>
>DMLers:
>
>How can you tell if your engine mounts are good? Is there a simple test?
>
>
>How do you know when you engine is rocking too far under torque?
>Mine is moving so far that the idler pulley is rubbing on the coolant
>resevoir
>bottle. Now i have big gash in the coolant bottle. :( When the engine is
>idling
>theres like 1" to 1 1/4" between them. So my engine must be rocking that
>far.
>
>Any help in understanding whats o.k. and whats not right with this would be
>appreciated.
>
>
>- -dan
>
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