motormounts
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Staging Lane
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From: LaHabra ,CA
motormounts What is everybody using for motormounts in their conversions. I installed the ls1 in a 66 nova. We use the corvette mount on the block sitting on a rubber grommet to the frame and am experiencing vibration.Maybe I got the corvette rubber grommet today but don't know if it will fit. I think the f-body mount might work. Any thoughts. <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
On The Tree
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From: Orlando, FL
Re: motormounts Here is a link to a pic of my motor mount:
http://www.pro-touring.com/featured_...ount_front.jpg
I made it out of the original f-body mount, some chrome moly tube, rollcage gussets, and a polyurethane-based rod end. I don't know what kind of vibration absorption it will have yet. But it is adjustable <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
John Parsons
http://www.pro-touring.com/featured_...ount_front.jpg
I made it out of the original f-body mount, some chrome moly tube, rollcage gussets, and a polyurethane-based rod end. I don't know what kind of vibration absorption it will have yet. But it is adjustable <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
John Parsons
Re: motormounts My mounts mimic the stock F-body ones exactly including the very loose tolerances for the main attaching bolt.
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TECH Apprentice
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From: IL
Re: motormounts Plywood baby!
J/k of course. . .
My Dad threw these mock motor mounts together, and then copied them.
Here's more pics. . .
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0485.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0486.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0513.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0529.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0519.JPG
J/k of course. . .
My Dad threw these mock motor mounts together, and then copied them.
Here's more pics. . .
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0485.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0486.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0513.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0529.JPG
http://www.chitownsyty.com/bg/pics/1/tn/DCP_0519.JPG
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Staging Lane
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From: LaHabra ,CA
Re: motormounts mgreen what kind of car is that? Looks like you took a f-body mount and then made an attachment to the frame. I ordered the f-body mounts yesterday and will probably do something similar. Mine is a 66 nova with a tube front end (alston).
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Launching!
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Re: motormounts I did something similar: http://240z.jeromio.com/motorswap/draggingon.html
There will also be a horizontal bar going from the thru-bolt to the frame. My swap is a little trickier because of the steering shaft.
That thru-bolt style motor mount that the LS1 uses definately makes things easier to mock up and fab. I just put the motor where I wanted it, then measured the distance from the bolt to the frame. Cut the 2 pieces of metal, drilled the holes, spot welded it together and checked it out.
There will also be a horizontal bar going from the thru-bolt to the frame. My swap is a little trickier because of the steering shaft.
That thru-bolt style motor mount that the LS1 uses definately makes things easier to mock up and fab. I just put the motor where I wanted it, then measured the distance from the bolt to the frame. Cut the 2 pieces of metal, drilled the holes, spot welded it together and checked it out.
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Teching In
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From: CA
Re: motormounts Here is another link showing the patterns of my motor mounts. I am using the stock rubber upper mount to guard aginst setting off the knock sensors I will update the pics with the finished product soon. http://www.geocities.com/thelastcabo...unt_mockup.jpg
good luck, TOM
good luck, TOM
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