Stronger Motor Mounts?

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  1. MikeG747

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    What does everyone do for Motor Mounts when you add horsepower? :huh: I know from past experience that the stock ones are not strong enough. :yup:
     
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  2. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Stock on mine...haven't broke anything yet. Running a 347, 4 speed, 4:30 gears.
     
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    Yea but if I know you (your age anyway) you don't use half the power it has. You gotta get into it man! :D
    I would be intrested in stronger ones too. When you get alot of HP, I have seen plates used. I have always wondered who makes the plates.
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Well, I don't know about half but I'm sure a more experienced driver could get better times than I have. I only got high 6's out of it. :huh:
    As soon as I can afford to spend about $500 for a good set of axles I'm gonna take it back to the track and play some more...with stock motor mounts. :)
     
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    I drilled them on my first car and used a short head bolt and a loc nut.
     
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    I use two grade 8 flat head 3/8" NF bolts and run them through from the bottom after drilling and countersinking the holes - then use a Nyloc nut on top.
    This is almost a solid mount - it will compress but it will not extend at all. Use some 518 flange sealer on the bolts that go into the block - and upgrade to grade 8 bolts.
     
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    I welded mine together, pretty much rendering the rubber portion of it useless.
     
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    Thanks for all the input guys. I will let you know which one of these options I go with. (y)
     
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    The nice thing about bolting them together is you still get some vibration absorption With the rubber compressing. I had solids in the car then did the bolt thing and was much happier.
     
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    I did the the old school thing, by wrapping or threading a swingset chain around the new mount, then connected the two ends of the chain with a bolt just snug enough to let the mount still work but catch on the chain before the rubber breaks.
     
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    That is the best way to have your cake and eat it too. I did the mounts on my Falcon that way. It's funny they can put a man on the moon and bring him back home...but they can't get rubber to stick to metal anymore.

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