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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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can you run a solid motor mount on a alum block ls1?
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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yes you can
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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I wondered the same thing but ended up just going with polyurethane mounts for the fact that lining up all of those adapter plates i figured having even the tiniest bit of play would be better than a solid setup for lining things up. I personally wouldnt run a solid mount on an aluminum block but i am basing that decision on absolutely nothing other than i dont like the idea of it.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 02:39 AM
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I had someone tell me that if I run solid mounts on my LS2 I would have knock sensor issues. Anyone had any trouble with this?
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i dont see that being a problem. unless something comes loose and the motor starts shaking loosely on the mounts.
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I actually had solid mounts on my LS1 nova and it was fine with the 228 cam. I put in a T-Rex and the pcm was pulling timing because of detonation. My tuner told me to get rid of the solid mounts. I switched to poly mounts and didn't have the problem anymore. So, I guess it depends how big you go on your cam.
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Originally Posted by 70LS1Nova
I actually had solid mounts on my LS1 nova and it was fine with the 228 cam. I put in a T-Rex and the pcm was pulling timing because of detonation. My tuner told me to get rid of the solid mounts. I switched to poly mounts and didn't have the problem anymore. So, I guess it depends how big you go on your cam.
sounds more like your knock sensors thought the extra vibartion was detonation.
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