What is this?

imadtchmn wrote:
Give the man a pat on the back. That is exactly what it is.

K Charles Posted: 08/18/15 07:01pm


It's a vibration dampener.





Don't you think K Charles deserves one too........:h

Matt_Colie wrote:
If you mean the weight, that was mass added to change the natural frequency of the engine/transmission to cut down on viration. GM started that in the late 60's.

Matt

Give the man a pat on the back. That is exactly what it is.

If you mean the weight, that was mass added to change the natural frequency of the engine/transmission to cut down on viration. GM started that in the late 60's.

Matt

I see a transmission tailpiece, A tool box and tool tray, and the bracket is the transmission rear mount unless I miss my guess.. not all transmissions have 'em but some do.

It may not be a "hard mount" like a motor mount but rather a "Bumper" to prevent excessive side to side movement of the tailpiece which would cost you torque and possibly damage.

K Charles wrote:
It's a vibration dampener.

X2, I seem to remember one on some of the transmissions that I have had.

It's a vibration dampener.

imgoin4it wrote:
A guess, but maybe part of a drive shaft disconnect.

That was my first thought too, but the disconnect on my 95 S10 Blazer was on the third member (differential). That way when disconnected the drive shaft doesn't spin when the vehicle is being towed. If disconnected at the tranny it would spin full time, a recipe for vibrations and pending self destruct.

As a side note it sure does look like the disconnect bracket I had.

A guess, but maybe part of a drive shaft disconnect.