Ok, I've checked my repair notes:macplaxton wrote:Care to expand on the whys and wherefores then RJ? I only ask, because there must be a reason for them not being interchangeable. Are they the wrong size? Wrong load spec?volvomania wrote:Sorry chaps but the Daf and Volvo ones are not interchangeable.
When I swapped the transmission on the MY78 Black Beauty, I fitted a CVT assembly from a MY89 car. Due to the failure of the two rear mounts during removal and the crap lweather outside at the time, I went rummaging in a box for some DAF ones. I decide to use all four, so the Black Beauty has 4 mounts that belong to a (now deceased) 1973 DAF 66SL holding the transmission up no problem at all.
The other day I went down to the workshop to check what bits I had for Mac. I found two car-sets of mounts:
DSCF5678.JPG by macplaxton, on Flickr
DSCF5679.JPG by macplaxton, on Flickr
Now the set on the left, with the failed rears are the set that was on the BB. The set on the right, with the green paint, from a MY89 CVT car.
Closer inspection shows the set that was on the BB are marked DAF (Unless someone has been there before me, I suspect they are original.) The set from the MY89 are marked with VOLVO and BOGE. Physically, bar the big washers which make hee-haw difference. They are the same rubber mountings. Not much interest to anyone else really, other than DAF owners for their needs, rather than Volvo ones.
Considering all of the above, I'm of the opinion these mounts are interchangeable. If RJ or anyone else would like to put forward some evidence as to why they are not. I'm all ears.
(mac, I have these boxed up for you
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