Rollo41,

"After cutting out the original mount, . . ."

Problem #1, you did NOT cut out the original mount. You simply cut out a portion of the mount. The entire mount consists of an inner bushing, the rubber isolation material, and the outer bushing.

" . . . only if the orginal mounting ring is also sawed out. I was reluctant to do so . . ."

Problem #2, why are you reluctant to remove the outer bushing? That's like saying you want to do a brake job, but you are relucant to remove any of the wheels. Bottom line, you have to remove the ENTIRE old engine mount in order to replace it with a new engine mount.

"I am present driving my car with no upper engine mount, . . ."

Problem #3, bad news. Never drive a car with an engine mount missing. When engine mounts break (or are missing, as in this case), the engine moves far beyond the engineering limitations assumed by the designers. This can cause throttle cables and linkages to bind causing the engine to accelerate uncontrollably resulting in death or injury to you and/or pedestrians/bystanders, etc.

Sorry for being so tough on you Rollo, but I am sensing that you are blaming the designers of the GAPA bushing for a problem here, a problem that is entirely of your making.

Ken