tranny mount

[charger01]

May be a dumb question, but I just got my 69 charger running, but the entire drivetrain vibrates alot.  the motor mounts are new , but the tranny mount is probably an origianal one.  the complete exhaust sytem even raddles against the under carriage.  does this sound like a bad tranny mount to you guys or something else?

[Ghoste]

It is certainly possible but vibrations can be the most frustrating and maddening things to track down.  You say you just got it running, do you know if it was vibrating before?

[charger01]

I had it running last year, It shook, but not nearly as bad if memory serves me correctly.  It only ran for about a half hour last year though before a cam washer failure.  Today was its second attempt at startup.  Prior the car sat for 25 years.  It's all new rebuild  motor and tranny.

[Ghoste]

Have you checked the trans mount yet to see if it's all rotten under there?  Driveshaft is straight, right?

[charger01]

It shakes before it is put in gear even so i wouldnt think it is the driveshaft.  i checked the tranny mount last nite.  seems solid, just old.

[Charger-Bodie]

have you checked the firing order and make sure the plug wires are on the right plugs ? have you driven it yet or is all this taking place just sitting?

[charger01]

I just double checked the firing order and it was fine.  it all happens with the car just sitting.  was only able to drive it a few feet (brakes have a hard peddle) put a new booster on, hoping i can just bleed them out.  Would timing make it shake like this as well?  its only dialed in by ear but seems to start up fine.  One aditional question when i brought no 1 up  i waited for the push of air to come from the no 1 spark plug hole and then finished rotating to the balancer 0 mark.  is this proper or should i have back tracked to it?  would the car run if i had timing set at 180 out of tdc.

thanks so much gentlemen