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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: fort worth texas
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solid motor mounts
any one using solid motor mounts in a street car?
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Oregon City, Or
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Re: solid motor mounts
Been there done that did'nt like it. Too much vibration. I switched to urethane mounts and they worked great.
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Re: solid motor mounts
anyone else use them
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 9000' Mountain Man
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Re: solid motor mounts
Why would anyone want to?
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Northern AZ
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Re: solid motor mounts
I did and it was not very cool. You will feel every little tick in the motor/drivetrain. If it is a race car, then go for it, or if want your fillings rattled out. It's your's if you want to do then do it, don't take a complete strangers word for it.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New Mexico USA
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Re: solid motor mounts
Are the stock style not any good? I need to know this because I’m going to replace mine soon. Should I be looking at something different?
LMK s/t
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Re: solid motor mounts
The original mounts that came from the factory were junk! They would break and let the engine flop all over the place. Replacement mounts since about 1972 have been redesigned so if the rubber does break, steel ears keep the engine in place.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wallburg, NC
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Re: solid motor mounts
A friend's father had them in an El Camino, holding a 600+ HP ex-Cup engine. Solid tranny mounts too, with a 4-speed. It went like stink, but that thing was not what I consider streetable. It was a Big Boy's Toy. Very harsh.
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Location: New Mexico USA
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Re: solid motor mounts
Quote:
I had urethane in my last car and wasn't crazy about them. s/t
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1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe. ![]() |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 9000' Mountain Man
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Re: solid motor mounts
GM had a recall on the old mounts around 1973. Any they didn't replace, have most likely broken and been replaced long ago. I doubt there are any of the old ones around anymore so you don't have to worry about finding any. I replaced mine with NAPA stock mounts and they have been great. They have the safety ears on them so if they would break, the engine still stays in place. My NAPA mounts hasn't separated like the factory ones did. They seem much stronger. I replaced them in 1973 and they are still ok. I'm sure all aftermarket mounts have the safety ears on them due to liability concerns.
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Re: solid motor mounts
Thanks, I like NAPA products.
s/t
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: fort worth texas
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Re: solid motor mounts
yeah i went to a junk yard today and found a 68 with 73 up mounts so i took those but its missing the mount pads and the brackets for the motor
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