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Apr 18, 2002 | 05:41 PM

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From: North West Florida

Car: camaro

Engine: 8-71 blown 355

Transmission: TH400

Axle/Gears: 9inch 4.30:1

motor mount frame holes

just a quick question for guys who swap 4/6 cylinder engine cars to small block chevys.
does the frame have the holes drilled already for use of V-8 F-body motor mounts. Figure it does, but I know someone know the answer for sure. Other GM cars I have done had them but never had to do it on a camaro before. Thanks

Apr 19, 2002 | 04:57 AM

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the holes are there...use the forward most set...the mount will almost hang over the front of the x-member...good luck it can be a b***h

Apr 19, 2002 | 07:55 AM

MikeS

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Yep, Riley's right. The holes are there and one corner of the motor mounts will hang over the edge if I remember right. Getting to the underside of the holes where the nuts are can be tough though.

Apr 19, 2002 | 02:23 PM

five7kid

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And, right now there is a brake line running right in the middle of where the mount needs to go (V6 runs the line towards the front of the crossmember, V8 towards the rear).

Apr 22, 2002 | 02:01 AM

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yep, it can be a b****! i just dealt with it the other day

Apr 22, 2002 | 07:49 AM

bhaas

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It is a real pain, that's for sure. I just did mine yesterday. Figured since I had the motor out I'd put in new ones. This time I dropped one side of the A arm to get at the nuts. I welded the nuts in there so I will never have to go through that BS ever again. Next time it'll be a 5 minute job instead of several hours.

Brad...