Gbody LS mounts ?'s
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From: Granite City, IL
Gbody LS mounts ?'s Is okay to use the frame mounts bolted to the LS block in a g-body like it is in the pic below? Most of the time I see people using the 1" set back adapter plates with the clam shells bolted to them & the frame mounts on the frame of the car. I ran across this pic & it has me wondering if it will work in my car. My frame has been notched to clear the A/C and the notch is where my frame mount used to sit. If I use the frame mount bolted to the block like the pic I posted, will that be ok to have the mounts that are attached to the frame further back or will that cause problems?
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From: Downers Grove, IL
That is not the frame mount bolted to the block. That is a 98-02 f-body engine mount with a custom made lower mount. (The 98-02 Fbodies mount the rubber isolator side to the motor instead of the frame like the g-body).
You can also move the g-body frame mount back on the frame and then make a custom upper mount instead of using the clamshell/adapter combo.
You can also move the g-body frame mount back on the frame and then make a custom upper mount instead of using the clamshell/adapter combo.
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From: Granite City, IL
That is not the frame mount bolted to the block. That is a 98-02 f-body engine mount with a custom made lower mount. (The 98-02 Fbodies mount the rubber isolator side to the motor instead of the frame like the g-body).
You can also move the g-body frame mount back on the frame and then make a custom upper mount instead of using the clamshell/adapter combo.
You can also move the g-body frame mount back on the frame and then make a custom upper mount instead of using the clamshell/adapter combo.
I was thinking about doing it like the picture above with the LS1 mount on the block but I just checked the prices on those & that changed my mind. I will come out cheaper moving the frame mount back & fabricating a upper mount like you stated above. Thanks for the tip!
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From: Downers Grove, IL
Yeah those LS1 f-body mounts are stupid expensive compared to SBC mounts. I moved the frame mount on the last 2 cars that I did and built the uppers, much more cost effective.
