Just wondering what everyone is running for motor mounts.I would like to run soild ones i just have seen any for sale. Any info on who sells them would be great Mike
Mike At your power level I think solid mounts would be not be wise...These blocks just aren't strong enough.(Had a friend crack a block years back in the area of the mounts). I think you would be better served fabbing up a mid-plate or frt. plate. The only thing the mounts should do is locate the motor.....anything more and problems are inevitable.IMO.
I made solid mounts for mine and I've wondered if that was the best idea or not. The way the headers are the factory mounts were in the way. I may need to go back and add some rubber somewhere!
It would be nice if someone started making Poly mounts for us...... that would be a good middle ground between the ruber and solid mounts........ Maybe some day
Hi Guys, Rich.....HRParts-N-Stuff is currently tooling up for 400/430/455 poly mounts. Here's an excerpt of a recent e-mail Paul Ferry sent me after my multiple inquires over the years concerning them... The mounts are getting done up this winter along with mounts for the new T/A alum v-6 block. Should be ready early this spring. Got to make it happen this time around, you guys have been waiting too long as it is. Paul Here is a link to his website... www.HRpartsNstuff.com Hope this helps....
Very Good news Kerry! I know I'll pick up a set. BTW..... It's good hearing a bit from you. Hope things are going well your way :TU:
Rich.....Things are going pretty good for me. Thanks for asking I got married a little over a month ago to a wonderful gal who loves working on cars and keeps telling me she won't be giving me any grief over mine or the money I spend on them, in fact she tells me she will insist on it.:TU: Afterall I haven't drove either one of my Buick's since Aug. of '99:ball: and I've been suffering from major withdraws only peddling around in a severely underpowered '65 289ci 4V Mustang...at least compared to a BBB!
That's GREAT new's Kerry! I had no idea. You better start spending while she still feels that way :grin: 99's a long time to not be in the seat of a BBB. If I were around your area, I'd pedal over and let you take mine for a cruise (honest, I would)... I'm glad things are going well..........
Rich......THANKS, I appreciate that! She assures me she I don't have to worry about that. She gets on me with statements like "you spend entirely too much on me!". I tend to disagree with her on that subject but I don't think that's healthy to do too much of!:laugh: I wish you were local, I need some Buick SPEED!!!:TU:
poly motor mounts anyone who wants poly motor mount should go to pauls web site at hrparts n stuff and sign up on his form and the more that sign up the faster they will be built and maybe cheaper
I like to use stock motor mounts, but i also use a 3/16"x1" strap mounted to the drivers side head and bolted to the frame under the master cylinder to restrict all movement. I also take the stock trans mount and get rid of all the rubber and put a pin(1/4" bolt and nut) through it, but first mill it at and angle so it can move 4deg. to each side and slide front to back about 1/4" each way to keep bad things from happening. This is used with the trans crossmember being bolted to the frame(no rubber) for more strength.
