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prostreet1967 · 01-25-2007, 11:42 PM

any one using solid motor mounts in a street car?

poorboy · 01-25-2007, 11:49 PM

Been there done that did'nt like it. Too much vibration. I switched to urethane mounts and they worked great.

prostreet1967 · 01-26-2007, 11:01 AM

anyone else use them

jacobs · 01-26-2007, 11:45 AM

Why would anyone want to?

70rs/ss · 01-26-2007, 11:49 AM

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.

Sport/Truck · 01-26-2007, 11:56 AM

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

jacobs · 01-26-2007, 02:04 PM

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.

FarmTruk · 01-26-2007, 02:15 PM

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.

Sport/Truck · 01-26-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by prostreet1967

any one using solid motor mounts in a street car?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacobs

Why would anyone want to?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacobs

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.

What should I look for? Late model maybe?
I had urethane in my last car and wasn't crazy about them.
s/t

jacobs · 01-26-2007, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sport/Truck

What should I look for? Late model maybe?
I had urethane in my last car and wasn't crazy about them.
s/t

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.

Sport/Truck · 01-26-2007, 04:03 PM

Thanks, I like NAPA products.
s/t

prostreet1967 · 01-26-2007, 04:16 PM

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

01-25-2007, 11:42 PM	#1
prostreet1967 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: fort worth texas Posts: 395	solid motor mounts any one using solid motor mounts in a street car?

01-25-2007, 11:49 PM	#2
poorboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oregon City, Or Posts: 758	Re: solid motor mounts Been there done that did'nt like it. Too much vibration. I switched to urethane mounts and they worked great.

01-26-2007, 11:01 AM	#3
prostreet1967 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: fort worth texas Posts: 395	Re: solid motor mounts anyone else use them

01-26-2007, 11:45 AM	#4
jacobs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 9000' Mountain Man Posts: 326	Re: solid motor mounts Why would anyone want to?

01-26-2007, 11:49 AM	#5
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	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.

01-26-2007, 11:56 AM	#6
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	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 __________________ 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.

01-26-2007, 02:04 PM	#7
jacobs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 9000' Mountain Man Posts: 326	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.

01-26-2007, 02:15 PM	#8
FarmTruk In Memoriam... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wallburg, NC Posts: 1,216	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. __________________ '68 C10 SWB 307ci 2BBL *FarmTruk Pics Here* *"You know, doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right."*

01-26-2007, 04:03 PM	#11
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: solid motor mounts Thanks, I like NAPA products. s/t __________________ 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.

01-26-2007, 04:16 PM	#12
prostreet1967 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: fort worth texas Posts: 395	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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