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I see you discovered the same thing that I did on my '98. See my "rumble on hard left turn". The teardrop mount should be installed 180 degrees out from the original diamond core damper. Otherwise the support stop pads point outward from the frame mount and will not hit the flanges. Also, as you noted, the core will be supported hanging on the rubber rather than sitting in compression on the rubber.
In Pelican's DIY replacement of the mount they do not say there is a different support stop for the teardrop core damper. The parts only show the diamond shape. You have to modify the stop as I showed in my posting to fit the teardrop if you do not get the correct stop.
Though, I think if I did this again I would get a piece of Delrin and make the stops. There is nothing critical in the dimensions. They float between the engine and frame mounts.
To me they are fairly expensive for a little piece of plastic. A 6" x 6" piece of Delrin costs less than one stop plate. On another site the stop cost more than the damper!
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