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Jun 22, 2006 | 07:05 PM

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Engine shaking on cammed cars

How bad does your engine shake? I have a TR 224 and my engine shakes more than I think it should. Maybe my engine mounts are toast? Can this be tuned out through the computer?

Jun 22, 2006 | 07:14 PM

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i have a 232/238 cam. it shakes sometimes....but i like it, im sure you could tune it out
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Jun 22, 2006 | 08:07 PM

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I put a T-REX in my car with stock motor mounts and it shock the doors off,I put Pro Thaine motor mount in, now very ,very little shaking.

Jun 22, 2006 | 08:09 PM

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My shakes a bit more at warm up.

Jun 22, 2006 | 08:17 PM

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My 232/234 comp cams with Prothane mounts shakes very little. It gives you some vibration idling thru the whole vehicle but the engine itself moves very little.

850 idle M6.

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Jun 22, 2006 | 08:22 PM

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at stop lights i can feel the whole truck shaking with the TV2. im going with a torque strap to help aid in that along with helping transfer power better

Jun 22, 2006 | 08:25 PM

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My stock cam car was shaking too until I put poly engine mounts in a month ago. No more shaking now.

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Jun 22, 2006 | 11:21 PM

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Yea, mine shakes too with the TR224 so I've been looking into some new motor mounts.

Jun 22, 2006 | 11:24 PM

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I have an F13 and the car doesn't shake too bad, but when you pop teh hood you can see the motor rocking side to side. I'm on stock motor mounts.

Jun 23, 2006 | 12:04 AM

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Yep mine shakes to. Stock mounts.

Jun 23, 2006 | 12:37 AM

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mine shakes a little, but not enough to bother me.

Jun 23, 2006 | 02:00 AM

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Where are you guys getting the poly motor mounts, and how much?

Jun 23, 2006 | 02:04 AM

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Thunder. I think they're around $50 or so. It's on the site... thunderracing.com

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Jun 23, 2006 | 02:08 AM

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Thanks

Jun 23, 2006 | 07:56 AM

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the shaking is due to the **** stock engine mounts, it is always a good idea to change mounts when doing a cam swap. most folks don't but it is a good idea.
the rocking/shaking is NOT a good thing- think of it this way, if the engine is moving it takes power to move it, that power is not getting to the wheels(might not be much but..), more importantly with significant movement of the engine your drive train is being put in a bind and premature failure can result. Just my .02

Jun 23, 2006 | 08:05 AM

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mine shakes like a biotch... and worse when i turn the a/c on.... makes rattling/knocking noises too... i definatley need poly motor/tranny mounts, and a decent tune

Jun 23, 2006 | 08:13 AM

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yep, stock motor mounts suck w/ a cam. I suspect that is what caused my a/c line to break.... sucks.

Jun 23, 2006 | 02:58 PM

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After my cam swap my motor would move nearly and inch in either direction at idle! My stock mounts were toast....it's pretty solid now after poly motor mounts.