moroso solid motor mounts... good or bad?
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (-1)
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: hamilton nj
Posts: 776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 bored .030 carbed
Transmission: t5
Axle/Gears: 3.08
moroso solid motor mounts... good or bad?
i was really looking into these mounts because i need new mounts and solids sounded like a plan to reduce torque loss, but my question is, are these good for my daily driven car? what are the pro's/con's? thanks
#2
Supreme Member
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 1,995
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1992 Firebird
Engine: forged 357
Transmission: 700r4, 2200-2400 stall, vette servo
Axle/Gears: stock pegleg 2.73 drum (temp)
Most people would say to replace them with stock rubber or even poly. Solid i understand is way too uncomfortable for daily driving.
#4
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (-1)
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: hamilton nj
Posts: 776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 bored .030 carbed
Transmission: t5
Axle/Gears: 3.08
thats pretty sweet, i have a 3" jongbloed hood, the height wouldnt mater, would actually help...
#6
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (-1)
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: hamilton nj
Posts: 776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 bored .030 carbed
Transmission: t5
Axle/Gears: 3.08
black, hood is black primer and white (didnt get a chance to finish the body work and primer). why do u ask?
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Detroit, MI, USA
Posts: 509
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: '82 Trans Am
Engine: Blown 540 BBC
Transmission: TH475
Axle/Gears: Dana 60, 4.10 w/spool
On an old Impala street car I had years ago I put a solid mount on the left side, and a regular mount on the right. It was a good compromise.
Trending Topics
#8
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
Posts: 4,671
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 86 firebird with 98 firebird interi
Engine: pump gas 427sbc Dart Lil M 13.5:1
Transmission: Oldani TH400 w/ BTE 9" convertor
Axle/Gears: 31 spline Moser/full spool/4.11Rich
It'll raise the motor for the same reason new poly's raise the motors, the old ones are just flat worn out.
I dont think I'd recommend solids for a dialy driver, you get a lot of chasis vibration/feel through the steering wheel and car itself "feels" rougher. It took me some getting used to last year when I installed mine, at first I thought something was seriously wrong with the car, but after some buddies rode with me, they said their's were the same way with solids.
I liked my Poly mounts I used in the past and would recommend them, unless you hve alot of HP. The truck I race was built using Poly mounts for some *** awful reason and against my wishes, but it's not mine, anyways it dynoed at 555hp/505 tq and this thing wants to jump out of the engine bay with the crack of the throttle, we ended up fabbing a engine limiter so know the engine is rock soild again. 5/8" rod ends bolt to a bracket on the chasis and a big bracket we fabbed to bolt to all the accessory hols in the head to distribute the forces, works great and easy/low buck solution to buying/installing solid mounts that you really only need on race day. You could even make the limiter on a quick pin system so removel/installation takes seconds instead of 1 minute.
I dont think I'd recommend solids for a dialy driver, you get a lot of chasis vibration/feel through the steering wheel and car itself "feels" rougher. It took me some getting used to last year when I installed mine, at first I thought something was seriously wrong with the car, but after some buddies rode with me, they said their's were the same way with solids.
I liked my Poly mounts I used in the past and would recommend them, unless you hve alot of HP. The truck I race was built using Poly mounts for some *** awful reason and against my wishes, but it's not mine, anyways it dynoed at 555hp/505 tq and this thing wants to jump out of the engine bay with the crack of the throttle, we ended up fabbing a engine limiter so know the engine is rock soild again. 5/8" rod ends bolt to a bracket on the chasis and a big bracket we fabbed to bolt to all the accessory hols in the head to distribute the forces, works great and easy/low buck solution to buying/installing solid mounts that you really only need on race day. You could even make the limiter on a quick pin system so removel/installation takes seconds instead of 1 minute.
#9
Supreme Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Tallahassee, FL. USA
Posts: 1,266
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 Crate Motor
Transmission: Tremec TKO
Axle/Gears: 10 Bolt 3.73
I've had the Moroso steel mounts on my 92 (upper, lower and transmission) for four years. You feel the engine/drivetrain vibration a little more, but for me, it's not unpleasant. I've run them on every Camaro, Nova and Chevelle I've had.
I've never seen them wear out or break, and they free up a little space around the bottom of the motor in a tight engine compartment.
-Rich-
I've never seen them wear out or break, and they free up a little space around the bottom of the motor in a tight engine compartment.
-Rich-
#10
Supreme Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,552
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes
on
5 Posts
Car: 86 Corvette, 89 IROC, 1999 TA
Engine: 350, 350, LS1
Transmission: 700r4, 700r4, T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.07, 373, 4.10
Originally posted by IceManRS305
black, hood is black primer and white (didnt get a chance to finish the body work and primer). why do u ask?
black, hood is black primer and white (didnt get a chance to finish the body work and primer). why do u ask?
#11
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (-1)
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: hamilton nj
Posts: 776
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 bored .030 carbed
Transmission: t5
Axle/Gears: 3.08
was only on the road for about a month since the motor swap and hood im waiting for my tranny to come so i can throw it in. used to be a regular black RS 305 TBI with the power blister hood... drove it like that for about 8 months then the swap came... should be back on the road soon. what do u drive?
#12
Supreme Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 3,552
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes
on
5 Posts
Car: 86 Corvette, 89 IROC, 1999 TA
Engine: 350, 350, LS1
Transmission: 700r4, 700r4, T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.07, 373, 4.10
normally my TA, but its off the road until I get a chance to rebuild the rear
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: greenville, OH
Posts: 500
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 86 Firebird, 2002 Monte Carlo, 91 v
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
i had a poly dog bone in my fiero and I could tell a world of difference. *** I miss that car. I'd go with the polyurethane mounts.
#20
Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lafayette,IN
Posts: 250
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Car: 1987 camaro
Engine: 358
Transmission: TH350
mine is out, i am repainting the engiene bay and i was just giong to replace the motor mounts while it is out but i dont think i am now b/c it looks like a paint to get out.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Street Lethal
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
3
08-13-2015 08:28 PM