2nd Gen Camaro Hooker Motor and Trans Mounts
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Here are the Hooker motor mounts and trans crossmember designed to be used with their new line of 2nd gen swap headers. These are for the 75-81 cars.
Here is a pic of the car the parts are install on. My 1979 Z28.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0089.jpg)
Shown here with the stock mounts and my home made adapter plates.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0147.jpg)
Here you can see the difference in the left and right sides to center the motor in the subframe.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0149.jpg)
Installed on the motor.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0151.jpg)
T56 crossmember
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0175.jpg)
Another pic next to my modified stock crossmember.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0158.jpg)
Installed
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0160.jpg)
Here you can see how the motor sits to the firewall.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0200.jpg)
And for comparison, a pic with my adapter plates. I also redrilled the subframe to move the motor back 3/4".
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0200.jpg)
Wiper motor clearance. I had to remove it to install the motor. Maybe not required with stock valve covers.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0232.jpg)
Modified alternator plastic shroud to clear subframe/motor mount.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0194.jpg)
Modified alternator installed.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0197.jpg)
Getting the crossmember in place.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0162.jpg)
With the crossmember in place and the side mounting brackets bolted on, I transfer punched the holes to be drilled in the frame.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0167.jpg)
Holes drilled.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0173.jpg)
Bolted in place.
Here is a pic of the car the parts are install on. My 1979 Z28.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0089.jpg)
Shown here with the stock mounts and my home made adapter plates.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0148.jpg)
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0147.jpg)
Here you can see the difference in the left and right sides to center the motor in the subframe.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0149.jpg)
Installed on the motor.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0150.jpg)
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0151.jpg)
T56 crossmember
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0175.jpg)
Another pic next to my modified stock crossmember.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0158.jpg)
Installed
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0159.jpg)
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0160.jpg)
Here you can see how the motor sits to the firewall.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0200.jpg)
And for comparison, a pic with my adapter plates. I also redrilled the subframe to move the motor back 3/4".
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0200.jpg)
Wiper motor clearance. I had to remove it to install the motor. Maybe not required with stock valve covers.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0232.jpg)
Modified alternator plastic shroud to clear subframe/motor mount.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0194.jpg)
Modified alternator installed.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0197.jpg)
Getting the crossmember in place.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0162.jpg)
With the crossmember in place and the side mounting brackets bolted on, I transfer punched the holes to be drilled in the frame.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0167.jpg)
Holes drilled.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0173.jpg)
Bolted in place.
![](http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m201/nobreaks254/79%20camaro/th_IMAG0179.jpg)
Last edited by nobreaks254; 07-13-2013 at 07:52 AM.
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Though we would love for these crossmembers to work for other mounts, their chassis-centered geometry that is shared with our engine mounts and headers prevents that from being even a remote possibility without the user being willing to weld up the center mount holes in the crossmember and then re-drill them with the stock offset (still not a guarantee of good fitment). All the other aftermarket mounts use the factory 3/8" passenger side offset, so installing one of our crossmembers with another brand of swap mounts will produce non-parallel engine and transmission alignment with the rear pinion and will result in driveline vibrations. The chassis-centered nature of our system components follows that which is used by popular aftermarket subframe manufacturers such as DSE, Art Morrison, Martz and others.
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I am using F body accessories and oil pan. Clearance with the F body pan is great. The only issue I had with the F body accessories is you have to trim some of the plastic shroud on the back of the alternator or remove it all together to clear the subframe/motor mount. I will add pics of that.
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I am using F body accessories and oil pan. Clearance with the F body pan is great. The only issue I had with the F body accessories is you have to trim some of the plastic shroud on the back of the alternator or remove it all together to clear the subframe/motor mount. I will add pics of that.
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Here's a photo of the Holley high-mount alternator bracket along with the Holley high-mount R4 A/C compressor bracket. These brackets are compatible with the Corvette, F-body truck or truck water pump and balancer offsets by using the appropriate spacer kits we make for each. There's more information available on the Holley website.