Can motor mounts be a work of art?
03-08-2010, 08:23 PM
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Can motor mounts be a work of art? If you spent enough time on them, to at least the builer - yes.
I haven't started a thread yet on my car, but I need to have something to show for what I've done so far.
the mounts are cut down GTo mounts with 1" 6061 T6 plate welded to them and 3/8 gussets added. They sit just under 1.5 inches lower than when I started, and one is longer than the other, to offset the engine to the right.
I've been counting, the first time the engine sat where it's going to stay was the 19th time I swung it in. Still haven't put it in with the tranny yet, my first try was cut short by oil running out the shifter area, and short on time.
No kits for this swap...
It's a volvo V90 getting an LS1 and T56
but on to the art show.....
and mounted on the engine
and the car...
and the car swallowing the engine and trans
I haven't started a thread yet on my car, but I need to have something to show for what I've done so far.
the mounts are cut down GTo mounts with 1" 6061 T6 plate welded to them and 3/8 gussets added. They sit just under 1.5 inches lower than when I started, and one is longer than the other, to offset the engine to the right.
I've been counting, the first time the engine sat where it's going to stay was the 19th time I swung it in. Still haven't put it in with the tranny yet, my first try was cut short by oil running out the shifter area, and short on time.
No kits for this swap...
It's a volvo V90 getting an LS1 and T56
but on to the art show.....
and mounted on the engine
and the car...
and the car swallowing the engine and trans
03-09-2010, 05:52 AM
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Why not?
Ever see one done before?
If I can get a pretty quiet exhaust under the car, I'll catch a lot of people napping, and....
They're actually pretty nice cars. Has IRS, all the buttons, and you can put a refrigerator in it. If Saab made a rear drive car I'd be doing that instead.
Yup, you either love or hate those Swedish cars.
Ever see one done before?
If I can get a pretty quiet exhaust under the car, I'll catch a lot of people napping, and....
They're actually pretty nice cars. Has IRS, all the buttons, and you can put a refrigerator in it. If Saab made a rear drive car I'd be doing that instead.
Yup, you either love or hate those Swedish cars.
03-09-2010, 05:57 AM
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I started by making 3/8 plates that picked up the six bolt pattern for each side of the engine. That would allow me to slide the mounts back and forth to where I wanted them. After all that, I realized that if I swapped the mounts left for right, they were in 1 inch of where I wanted them (front to rear). So all I had to do was offset the hole and I got the engine exactly where I wanted.
Up and down I made them what I estimated to be about 3/8 short, figuring I wanted the engine as low as possible, and could shim it up to the height I wanted. That came out as planned too.
If they were steel I would have tacked them together, but I don't weld aluminum so it was a one shot deal.
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03-09-2010, 06:46 PM
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Oh there are some hard charging volvos out there with big turbos, but they're deffinately not the favorite car for people to mess around with unless you're just a little off kilter.
The car is only 3300 pounds, and the LS drivetrain is going to shave about 100 pounds off that. I'm going to have to cut the springs to bring the front down.
That's a pretty light car for a 350 hp six speed combo.
Should go good....someday.
my only other swap was many many years ago I had a 400 sbc and TH400 in a 74 vega estate wagon. That's the one with the wood panelling on the sides. Broke a lot of rear ends before I put in a duster rear, but surprised a lot of cars at the stop light. Had black side pipes tucked in tight under the car so they didn't show up and widened stock wheels.
So the wagon sleeper is in my blood.
The car is only 3300 pounds, and the LS drivetrain is going to shave about 100 pounds off that. I'm going to have to cut the springs to bring the front down.
That's a pretty light car for a 350 hp six speed combo.
Should go good....someday.
my only other swap was many many years ago I had a 400 sbc and TH400 in a 74 vega estate wagon. That's the one with the wood panelling on the sides. Broke a lot of rear ends before I put in a duster rear, but surprised a lot of cars at the stop light. Had black side pipes tucked in tight under the car so they didn't show up and widened stock wheels.
So the wagon sleeper is in my blood.
03-11-2010, 05:58 AM
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I'm parting out a 04 GTO and have my garage tied up so I haven't played with it since last week end. Have to get the shell out of the garage and that motor sold...
03-11-2010, 06:07 PM
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volvo Why not?
Ever see one done before?
If I can get a pretty quiet exhaust under the car, I'll catch a lot of people napping, and....
They're actually pretty nice cars. Has IRS, all the buttons, and you can put a refrigerator in it. If Saab made a rear drive car I'd be doing that instead.
Yup, you either love or hate those Swedish cars.
Ever see one done before?
If I can get a pretty quiet exhaust under the car, I'll catch a lot of people napping, and....
They're actually pretty nice cars. Has IRS, all the buttons, and you can put a refrigerator in it. If Saab made a rear drive car I'd be doing that instead.
Yup, you either love or hate those Swedish cars.
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You are never going to get a nice role of quarters look on dirty (used) aluminum. If he started with freshly machined new aluminum that was real clean then it would look much better. But for starting with stock mounts it doesn't look bad.
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03-13-2010, 09:56 AM
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Kory,
All you (anyone) needs to do is clean/grind where they intend to weld. Same as metal. RRemove milscale. I like the design/idea of the mounts. Just not the best welding, Good welding, just not the best.
Anywho...... keep the pics coming.
All you (anyone) needs to do is clean/grind where they intend to weld. Same as metal. RRemove milscale. I like the design/idea of the mounts. Just not the best welding, Good welding, just not the best.
Anywho...... keep the pics coming.
03-13-2010, 09:58 AM
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volvs oh yeah. If these Volvo wagons drive nice.... they would be great swaps. Too bad I'll never be able to do one.
03-13-2010, 10:14 PM
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I would agree that proper cleaning will greatly help in welding aluminum. Those my not be as durty to start as say, an oil pan. I don't have much experience at aluminum welding, as we don't do it at work, now stainless I can do that alright, after 10,000 hours I'd hope I could do it well.
back to topic,
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back to topic,
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