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A mounting arrangement for an engine/transmission combination in a front wheel drive vehicle including a bearing support at either end of the engine/transmission and a pair of elongated torque struts between the vehicle structure and the engine/transmission. The two torque struts extend substantiall

A mounting arrangement for an engine/transmission combination in a front wheel drive vehicle including a bearing support at either end of the engine/transmission and a pair of elongated torque struts between the vehicle structure and the engine/transmission. The two torque struts extend substantially parallel to one another and are positioned substantially in a vertically extending plane. The torque struts restrain torsionally induced rolling movements of the engine/transmission.

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1. A combination engine/transmission mounting arrangement for a front wheel drive vehicle with a transversely mounted engine, the vehicle having an engine compartment including structure which defines a rear corner and an adjacent rear end wall, said mounting arrangement comprising:a first bearing s

1. A combination engine/transmission mounting arrangement for a front wheel drive vehicle with a transversely mounted engine, the vehicle having an engine compartment including structure which defines a rear corner and an adjacent rear end wall, said mounting arrangement comprising:a first bearing support for supporting a first end portion of the engine/transmission, said first bearing support being located at or very near an axis of torque reaction of the combination engine/transmission; a second bearing support for supporting a second end portion of the engine/transmission at a location generally opposite said first end portion and at or very near said axis of torque reaction of the combination engine/transmission; a first torque strut having a first end connected to the structure of said vehicle adjacent the rear comer, said first torque strut having a second end connected to the combination engine/transmission at said first end of said engine/transmission for restraining torsional movements of the combination engine/transmission, a second torque strut having a first end connected to the structure of said vehicle adjacent a rear comer end of said engine compartment, said second torque strut having a second end connected with said combination engine/transmission at said first end of said engine/transmission, said second torque strut extending generally parallel to and aligned with said first torque strut, both being in the same vertically extending plane.