Engine mount question

[Captainfab]

What year is your truck? What motor mounts and brackets are you using? If you're using the '73 and up mounts, try to find the frame brackets from a 3/4 ton. They are shorter and fit the older frames better. Although you will still have to trim the top flange of the frame. On the sway bar, are the mounts bolted down tight or are they loose? If the are tight try loosening them all.

Originally Posted by thebox

Just wondering what you did in the end to fix your motor mount problem? I am having the same issue right now and it is driving me nuts. I am also having an issue getting my sway bar to line up, it is two wide by a 1/2 in on each side where it attaches to the lca.

[Moax]

I've been busy with work, and still need to swap my rearend before I bolt in the mounts.
I used 67-72 motor mounts with 1 inch aluminum block spacers similar to mark01. It looks to be perfect. As soon as I swap the rearend and bolt everything together, I'll post a photo.

[thebox]

Captainfab thanks for the reply the truck is a 61 and i got the mounts at pick your part awhile ago. Pretty sure it was a 78-87 1/2 ton. Looks like i will be heading back to grab some different ones. As for the sway bar i have tried getting it to line up loose and tight and i is still off. Its a 1 1/4" dont remember if it came off of a suburban or truck. Dont know if this would make a difference? I thought about heating the bends to narrow it a little just dont know if it would weaken it?

[Captainfab]

It won't make any difference if it was from a Suburban or truck, they're all the same. Something must have happened to it in it's past life to distort it. You could try heating it some, just don't heat it to more than red hot and let it cool slowly. It should be fine that way.

Originally Posted by thebox

As for the sway bar i have tried getting it to line up loose and tight and i is still off. Its a 1 1/4" dont remember if it came off of a suburban or truck. Dont know if this would make a difference? I thought about heating the bends to narrow it a little just dont know if it would weaken it?

[Oklahoma]

I just cut and rewelded the 78 ones I got from the donor truck, may not be the greatest, but they work.