Swap Mounts
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From: Zanesville, Ohio
Car: 1984 Formula ws6
Engine: 370 LSX
Transmission: 4L80E with a brake and 4500 Stall
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" 4.30 gear
Re: Swap Mounts
Everyone I have seen use them have liked them. I personally used som $30 ebay 1" setback plates and standard sbc mounts. Cheaper and does the same exact thing.
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From: Pepperell, MA
Car: 1987 Trans Am
Engine: LQ9/L92
Transmission: 4L60E
Re: Swap Mounts
the 1" plates and hawk/spohn swap mounts are one of the few dead-on, no issue parts of the LSx swap. its everything else that needs work
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From: Canada,Ont
Car: 1987 TransAm Ttop
Engine: 2005 LQ4
Transmission: Ls1 T56
Axle/Gears: 3:54
Re: Swap Mounts
Was bang on here aswell.Dropping the motor in from the top was fun when I forgot about my pass side coil hitting the heater box :P
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From: Mississauga,Ont,Canada
Car: 89 IROC
Engine: LSX 6.0 370, TU2 Cam, Fast intake
Transmission: T56 w/ lots of goodies
Axle/Gears: 8.8, Posi, 4.10, 31 Spline
Re: Swap Mounts
I used the set back plates as well and welded solid mounts the k-member and used stock SBC mounts. Everything lined up and dropped in. never even had the passenger coil even come close to the heater box at all. I didnt even have to notch the k member at all and ended up hitting the inside with a ball peen hammer after I flattened the welds and everything cleared good
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Had a bit of an issue getting the last long bolt through the mount. Didn't matter which side I put in first, it was fine. The 2nd one required some "persuading".
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From: ATLANTA
Car: 86 Z-28
Engine: 350 VORTEC
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: STOCK
Re: Swap Mounts
To 6Six6 which 1inch plates and sbc mount did you use. I know a shop that makes mount for 3rd gen ls swap in u don't have 2 notch the k member and their using truck accessories but I'm not trying 2 pay 150 for mounts
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From: Pepperell, MA
Car: 1987 Trans Am
Engine: LQ9/L92
Transmission: 4L60E
Re: Swap Mounts
motor from storage shed to driveway: 5 min
motor from driveway to engine bay: 5 min
installing 2 motor mount bolts: 1.5 hours + a very colorful monologue with the car
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Car: 87 iroc Arctic White w/gold ss stri
Engine: Turbo'd 5.3 in process
Transmission: T-56 w/SPEC stage 3+ clutch
Axle/Gears: 9" Moser w/3.25's
Re: Swap Mounts
I am trying to use some Dougs headers set back plates and the stock SBC mounts. Is this what you guys are talking about or are you talking the spoon mounts?
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