Solid motor mounts
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 377
Transmission: TH350; Circle D 4200 converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"
Solid motor mounts
The motor and tranny are coming out next week, and the car is going to the fabrication shop for a Ford 9" build. Incidentally, the motor/tranny is also getting pulled so the trans can get checked on to ensure all the guts are ready for the upcoming race season. I went ahead and bought UMI's solid mounts because I wasn't sure if I was going to use them or not (that and it got me free shipping from ColoradoSpeed), but I wanted a set just incase.. that and my motor mounts have 145,000 on them. Well, since I've got an excuse to pull everything again...
Experiences with solids? This is a street and strip car. I'm not looking for people to tell me "yes, do it" just because I bought them moreso personal opinions on the pros and cons... because otherwise I'll just buy new OEM type motor mounts and replace those instead. I hear these give a little more vibration, which I'm not worried about if it's shaking the car at idle or or something like that.. it's when it feels like you're sitting in an earthquake where it might be annoying.
Experiences with solids? This is a street and strip car. I'm not looking for people to tell me "yes, do it" just because I bought them moreso personal opinions on the pros and cons... because otherwise I'll just buy new OEM type motor mounts and replace those instead. I hear these give a little more vibration, which I'm not worried about if it's shaking the car at idle or or something like that.. it's when it feels like you're sitting in an earthquake where it might be annoying.
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Car: 82 S10, 83 280ZX, 84 Z28
Engine: 355 smallblocks..na, 2.8 turbo
Transmission: 85:th350, 84:700R4
Axle/Gears: 85:ford9 4.85, 84:stock 3.24
Re: Solid motor mounts
I used them on my daily S10 for 3 years and I didn't notice anything over the sound vibrations of the exhaust.
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Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 377
Transmission: TH350; Circle D 4200 converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9"
Re: Solid motor mounts
Any idea why solids get such a notorious reputation, then?
Skirkland, my exhaust is also fairly loud so I also imagine that I'll feel that more than the mounts. That's what I was thinking initially, anyways.
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