Patent ID: 7575088

Claim:
A powertrain mounting system for an engine and transmission, the mounting system comprising: a pair of engine mount assemblies, each engine mount assembly including: an engine mount isolator assembly having an elastomeric bushing with an encapsulated mounting member and an integral snubber; and an engine mount bracket assembly having a one piece can arranged to house the isolator assembly, and a flange for attaching the engine mount bracket assembly to the engine, the one piece can including an interlock arranged to engage the elastomeric bushing; wherein the engine mount isolator assembly is press-fit into the can and the interlock is arranged to retain the engine mount isolator assembly relative to the can, wherein the integral snubber is arranged to limit movement of the mounting member and bushing to a predetermined amount relative to the can, and wherein the bushing is arranged to isolate the mounting member from the can thereby dampening powertrain vibration and controlling powertrain movement relative to the vehicle frame component; and a transmission mount assembly, the transmission mount assembly including: a support member arranged to be attached to a vehicle frame component; a pair of elastomeric transmission isolators positioned relative to each other on the support member; and a pair of transmission mounting brackets arranged to be positioned on the isolators and attached to a transmission component; wherein the transmission isolators are arranged to maintain the transmission mounting brackets in spaced relation to the support member thereby dampening powertrain vibration and controlling powertrain movement relative to the vehicle.