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Old 12-22-2007, 12:15 PM
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I Have A Question On Motor Mounts. When Searching For New Motor Mounts For My 99 Camaro I Find That When Buying The Poly Mounts You Only Get The Inserts ??? Not The Whole Shell ?? What Does This Mean ? And Can You Buy The Whole Motor Mount Or Would I Be Better Off Buying Oem Motor Mounts?
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get the inserts, you have to drill out the holes to seperate the shell, pop in new one and attach with bolts. i gotta do this. lot of work for nothin.
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Yes You Re Use The Stock Shells With New Inserts. The Big Part Of The Job Is Removing/Installing Them, Not Swapping Them Out, Dont Worry
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you just need a drill, a blow torch, and about 30 minutes.
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This information is correct. I used a die grinder on the factory rivets (holding the clam shells together), then popped them apart with a screw driver.

Poly mounts really do make a difference. My motor barely moves and it cams pretty ridiculous. If you haven't done the headers, and plan on it, I'd wait 'till then to do the mounts. They are a bitch to remove with the exhaust still in place.
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motor mounts are teh suck to drill out.
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tackling this project when i get home from vacation
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The biggest PITA was getting all the bolt holes line back up once the new mounts were back in the shell and on the motor. One thought, get a bolt threaded and then line up everything...
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a vise helps alot also, by holding the clam shell to drill it and by pressing it back together
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Oh yea, I had to use a vice, there was no way in hell I woulda been able to drill through those mounts w/o it.




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