Berg Mounts

vwfanaticboy · Post by **vwfanaticboy** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 10:37 am

I'm about to make an order to Gene Berg Enterprises. It looks like I'm gonna be purchasing the Berg rubber mounted intermediate mount. I'm also buying their hard rubber motor mounts.

I'm still not quite sure what to get for the transmission nose mount. This is for a '69 IRS tranny.

What do you all think of Berg's mounts when it comes to street performance and occasional strip runs? I haven't called them up yet...does anybody know the pricing on the set up I mentioned?

Is there anything else that works well. Any ideas are appreciated.

Logan

(ps...133hp 145ft/lbs torque 2007cc bug)

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:01 pm

I have Berg tranny mounts and tranny crossmember and they work great. The drivetrain doesn't rock and the ride is not to harsh.

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vwfanaticboy · Post by **vwfanaticboy** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:48 pm

Could you let me know how the intermediate mount attaches. How hard is it to install one. From what I can tell....I'll be welding the mount to the frame horns. Is that right?

Thanks

Logan

Gravedigger · Post by **Gravedigger** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:05 pm

Yes, with the berg mount, you must weld the tabs on to the fork, it's a very good investment, then stick w/stock mounts.

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Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:07 pm

You have to weld the "tabs" to the frame fork and the actual mounts attaches to the studs that hold the intermediate housing to the tranny case.

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Muffler Mike · Post by **Muffler Mike** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:12 pm

I installed one earlier in the year on a DKP car. it took almost 3 hours to do. But thats because i was very picky about how it went on, i did a little bit of grinding to the brackets to make them fit nice and tight before welding and then used a tig welder witch made it a little harder then a wire feed. but this was put on a first class car so it needed a first class install.
not that hard. the biggest plus i had was i already made up some aluminum blocks to replace the rubber ones, so those were used to hold the brackets in place securly while i welded. (they didnt drift or move around.)and i didnt have to worry about melting rubber.

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vwfanaticboy · Post by **vwfanaticboy** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:19 pm

The parts are already ordered and on the way. I feel cool now

When welding the tabs in place....should the transmission be in place already and the big mount attached to it so that all you have to do is weld the tabs where they are located when the tranny is in place? (sorry about the strange wording of that question)

Or am I supposed to weld the tabs on and then install the tranny?

Thanks a lot everyone

Logan

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Matt Harris · Post by **Matt Harris** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:34 pm

The tranny has to be in so that you can see where the cross member lines up with them. Otherwise you would just be guessing where to weld them. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding your question.

vwfanaticboy · Post by **vwfanaticboy** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:16 pm

No...you got the question right. I was just making sure. The only other possiblibity I could think of is if there were some sort of pattern or jig or something that showed you where to weld the brackets.

Thank you

Logan

Gravedigger · Post by **Gravedigger** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 4:24 pm

That would vary from car to car, you just install it & weld.

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Matt Harris · Post by **Matt Harris** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 4:24 pm

No problem. The cross member bolts to the tranny and that is how you line up the tabs to weld. It's not that hard if you have a welder which I don't so a buddy of mine welded them in after I put the crossmember and such on.

vwfanaticboy · Post by **vwfanaticboy** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 9:50 am

Yeah. I don't worry about welding. I use a MIG and an Arc (stick) welder. I have each in my garage but seldom use the Arc Welder. (I only use it on seriously thick metal welding)

I should probably be able go get the whole job done pretty quick then. Sounds good. I can't wait to have everything in my car.

lets see

upgrades that have been ordered and are on the way:

New Rancho pro street tranny with slightly close ratio 3rd gear.
Brand new traction bar
new HD berg rubber tranny and motor mounts all around
new berd tranny intemediate mount
new shift rod bushing and coupler
distributor rotor rev limiter
MESA oil cooler with nice thermostadt

This was quite a purchase for me. Lots of money went out of my wallet for this one (I've been saving up for about a year just for this). But the cool thing is that I had the cash for everything.

I'm gonna have a really fun street driver car now once this is finished.

....If I could only get the engine to run right. DAMN! I'll be rebuilding the carbs while the engine is out. But when the engine is doing well....it is a screamer (in my opinion)

I need to get everything done by October 5th for the Volkstoberfest in Indianapolis (everyone go to it...it is the first annual and is gonna be cool)

My big problem is that I in college about 100 miles from my car and I can only work on it when I come home on the weekends. I have 4 weekends to finish everything and I'm not gonna get the tranny until at least the 3rd weekend. (CRAP). I'll just pull some all-nighters I guess.

Once I go to the show and take the "best of show" award then I'll take the car to IRP that weekend and run it down the 1/4 mile a bunch of times and see how quick I can get it. I would be happy if the ET started with 13.anything 13.99 would be great. But I doubt that will happen my first time out. At least I'll have a 60' time to kill anything I go up against, right?

Logan

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 1:00 pm

If you want the ultimate in traction, get the Tracy Grimm rear chassis brace and forget the traction bar. It's well worth the cost.

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Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 3:11 pm

I'll Second the above reply on the TG Brace!!!

Very well made, EXTREMELY efficient in design and set-up!!!

about 250.00 Worth every penny!!!!!

Vgonman · Post by **Vgonman** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 11:52 pm

order a Berg shifter now and you will really be set...........Have you read the Berg tech articles on gearing? Sort of a must before ordering a tranny......there are an awful lot of choices that can be made

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