Motor mounts
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Motor mounts Anyone have a good site with pictures on how to install poly motor mounts or any advice on how to Im gonna be getting headers soon and am told it is easyer to do while im there so any advice or pointers would be great and are most of the brands just about the same?
Thanks in Advanced Jimbo
Thanks in Advanced Jimbo
no step by step pics.. its just remove the mounts by taking off usually the AC, Starter, alternator, and whatever else needed to get the camshells outs. then split the camshells, take out the rubber mounts, install the poly ones, bolt back together and re-install. hmm. sounds easy like that but its very time consuming!
I have a couple pics of drilling the rivets out of the camshells though.
drill the rivets..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...d=103865&stc=1
split the cam shells then pull out the rubber..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...d=103864&stc=1
And I have this pic...
top left is the poly mount.. .top right is the stock rubber mount..
bottom left is the camshell with the stock rubber mount in there..
bottom right is the camshell with the poly mount installed.
I have a couple pics of drilling the rivets out of the camshells though.
drill the rivets..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...d=103865&stc=1
split the cam shells then pull out the rubber..
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...d=103864&stc=1
And I have this pic...
top left is the poly mount.. .top right is the stock rubber mount..
bottom left is the camshell with the stock rubber mount in there..
bottom right is the camshell with the poly mount installed.
Take the old ones out and put the new ones inside the clamshell, then into the car. Sounds easy enough right? 
Good luck man, I wish I had some pics to work with when I did mine, this is one of those mods that falls under "YMMV". Anytime a space/logistical issue is involved, it could either go textbook or you could want to off yourself. Yes wear gloves btw. I got ONE in... almost, I took it to my brother in law's shop and he finished the job. With the headers out you free up a lot of space. Good luck.
-J
BTW: when you have the clamshell apart, heat up the residual rubber with a torch and get it out of there, get as seamless a connection between the poly and the clamshell as you can.
Good luck man, I wish I had some pics to work with when I did mine, this is one of those mods that falls under "YMMV". Anytime a space/logistical issue is involved, it could either go textbook or you could want to off yourself. Yes wear gloves btw. I got ONE in... almost, I took it to my brother in law's shop and he finished the job. With the headers out you free up a lot of space. Good luck.-J
BTW: when you have the clamshell apart, heat up the residual rubber with a torch and get it out of there, get as seamless a connection between the poly and the clamshell as you can.
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Alright well I might just leave it alone it seems like alota work just for some motor mounts. Might do it downt he road if I do anything crazy to the engine. Thanks for all the imput. I need to get a digital camera and get pictures of this stuff when I do it for everyone else.
Here's a pretty good write-up for swapping out the motor mounts.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/492703-best-poly-motor-mount-write-up-ever-written.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/492703-best-poly-motor-mount-write-up-ever-written.html
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That right up is very helpful. But since I gotta take all those acceorys off I might do it when I do a underdrive pully since the belt will be off and all that jazz.
