i took off my engine mounts and all who know what they look like guess what i did? i burned off all the rubber and closed the gap then welded it stiff. But there was a HUGE complication! i didnt measure how high the mount shoud have been (rubber mounts compress alot.....). so come to find out with motor down and all; i am 4 1/2 inches above the rack and pinon. you may think its not huge but that is extremely high. so off to the welding shop again. this time i measured the height i wanted, mabe a 1/4 inch above the rack, so this mount is really slim. btw anyone have solid engine mounts???? or experienced it?

 

just got the mounts redone and now it is a 1/2 inch too low (engine lays on rack) so the easiest solution and quickest is to add washers to raise the mounts 1/2"....

top pic is sideways, so bear with me....

also i still have to trim the excess plate off.

 

Why would you burn the rubber off and switch to solid mounts? Do these motors really move that much?

 

my mounts were flaking apart for some odd reason, so i have to replace them anyway. i just wanna feel how hard the car will vibrate

 

If you can do that much fab work, why not custom fit the radiator up front? It'll look better and cool the engine much better. Start hacking!

 

no doubt, i will indeed start hacking, i just am worried about the structural integrity if i cut into the frame, does anyone have any ideas

 

I HAD A '50' CHEVY, SB WITH A SOLID LIFTER CAM. YOU'LL TEND TO GET A LOT OF VIBRATION -ENGINE NOISE THROUGH THE FRAME. A GOOD UPGRADE FROM RUBBER WOULD BE URETHANE MOUNTS. JUST MY $.02.
GOOD LUCK, BJ

 

You could also make your own urethane mounts out of 3m window weld.
Runs about $15.00 a tube and 1 tube will do 2 motor mounts and about half a transmission mount.

I've used the stuff on my B13,S130,and my S13 and like it better than oem or solid mounts.

The stuff takes about 3 days to cure,its a lot stiffer than the stock rubber ones and you only get a little excessive vibration over the "I think I need dental work" solid mounting method.

 

where do you get the urethane in a tube???

 

I found mine at carquest. The 3m part number is 0 51135-08609.

Just in case you don't have a carquest near you 3m's number is 800-364-3577.

Word to the wise,make sure you wear some gloves,it takes about a week to get the stuff off your skin.