solid motor mounts?
solid motor mounts? i like the idea of having my motor solid but i am wondering if these are a good idea for big power? not that i am at this level but 1000lbs/ft of torque? the thing im worried about is a hard pull and snapping the solid mounts from the tq twist of the motor. can this happen or am i just over paranoid?
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I had solid mounts on my LT1 for a month, I had to replace them with poly mounts because the rattling and shaking is unbearable in a daily driver(IMO). If it is a track car or a weekend warrior and you are putting down a ton of power then it may make sense, but if it is a DD, I would go with poly.
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Hey,...........anyone got some good advise on how to swap em out since we're on the subject. I'm think'n about swap'n em out at the same time I'm throw'n on the LTs.
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Originally Posted by WS6 Rampage
Hey,...........anyone got some good advise on how to swap em out since we're on the subject. I'm think'n about swap'n em out at the same time I'm throw'n on the LTs.
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Originally Posted by staringback05
PHONE BOOK......FTMFW
I'm a driveway mechanic like you wouldn't believe....
Here's a pic from installing my buddies Kooks....
Originally Posted by texasreb18
why not polyurethane motor mounts? ive gone thru 2 stock mmounts and the poly ones are holding up fine
I highly recommend poly motor mounts. They stiffen up the structure just enough, without inducing tons of NVH for a daily driver. Solid mounts are going to vibrate like crazy. Trust me you don't want those unless you are road racing, and even then, poly is a good choice.
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
It works badass. Doesn't scuff anything, evenly distributes the load, gives you some extra height, and doesn't bash your freaking skull in if it falls off the jack while you're laying beside it.
I'm a driveway mechanic like you wouldn't believe....
Here's a pic from installing my buddies Kooks....
I'm a driveway mechanic like you wouldn't believe....
Here's a pic from installing my buddies Kooks....
oh yea thanks for the phonebook idea i tried a block of wood and it started backing out at i lifted the car so F that not tacking any chances ill just go grab the phone book..
well hells bells.....
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
Pull exhaust out, jack up motor with phone book between jack and oilpan, unbolt motor mounts form block/k-member, then install new ones. Leave bolts loose untill they are all in.
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
It works badass. Doesn't scuff anything, evenly distributes the load, gives you some extra height, and doesn't bash your freaking skull in if it falls off the jack while you're laying beside it.
I'm a driveway mechanic like you wouldn't believe....
Here's a pic from installing my buddies Kooks....
I'm a driveway mechanic like you wouldn't believe....
Here's a pic from installing my buddies Kooks....
paper does come from wood and the phone company does send out a lot of phonebooks to ppl, now i know what you do the next time i can't find a wooden block and not scratch my pretty yellow suspension!
Originally Posted by C Murda
how can i do this if my tranny isnt in yet? im still waiting for my built t56 to come in so as my car stands its trannyless. now if i were to lift the motor and unbolt the mounts it would probably be un balanced therfore possibly falling in one direction right? would it be possible to do one sie at a time with solid mounts? prob not seeing as they dont flex like normal mounts right?
