I'm looking at a 69 A108 with 318 for sale. When I got underneath I spotted this unusual rear transmission mount holding up what I think is a standard length 727 (instead of the shorter A100 version). This can't be factory Dodge can it? I can see a place on the front of the frame crossmember for a top transmission mount. The mount looks sturdy enough but it's counting on the floor of the van to hold up the transmission instead of the frame. Would this bother anyone else? I've done a quick search on ebay and found no listings for the shorter top mount A100 727. Is this a major problem?
One other thing bothering me. The seller says that when he bought the van, it had dual gas tanks. He decided to remove one and he removed the stock tank. He filled in the filler hole back by the taillight. What bother's me is the mounting and the fact that a new hole was cut through the side of the van. The back end of the tank is suspended by 2 layers of plumbers tape wrapped in what looks like fuel line. The plumbers tape is screwed into some sheet metal hanging down under the floor. I can come up with much better mounting for the aftermarket tank. If he doesn't have the stock tank & filler neck can these parts still be found?
Other than these two items, the van is very complete and has almost no rust that I can tell. The worst of the sheet metal problems is this area on the quarter panel just behind the lower side door hinge. The door still shuts but it's clear that it's 3/16" lower than the other door it mates with. Is this a particularly bad thing to fix?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
One other thing bothering me. The seller says that when he bought the van, it had dual gas tanks. He decided to remove one and he removed the stock tank. He filled in the filler hole back by the taillight. What bother's me is the mounting and the fact that a new hole was cut through the side of the van. The back end of the tank is suspended by 2 layers of plumbers tape wrapped in what looks like fuel line. The plumbers tape is screwed into some sheet metal hanging down under the floor. I can come up with much better mounting for the aftermarket tank. If he doesn't have the stock tank & filler neck can these parts still be found?
Other than these two items, the van is very complete and has almost no rust that I can tell. The worst of the sheet metal problems is this area on the quarter panel just behind the lower side door hinge. The door still shuts but it's clear that it's 3/16" lower than the other door it mates with. Is this a particularly bad thing to fix?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
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