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Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: jrwoodjoe] #122129
09/18/08 09:30 AM
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There isn't a good quality mount available from any parts store that I know of anymore. I've been round and round with the junk from India and Korea. The rubber is bad and the metal parts don't fit.

I'm going through an issue with a 94 LeBaron trans mount right now and I suspect in the end the kid who owns the car will end up buying the factory mount for $200.




I am going to need new motor mounts for the 340 to go in my Challenger when done. Jim, are you saying that you can't get a good motor mount that looks like factory any longer? How different do the Shumacher mounts look from stock?

Thanks, Joe




The Shumacher poly has a gold irridated bracket that goes on the frame and the poly looks different than the rubber , just spray it black and be done with it.


Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: 67SATisfaction] #122130
09/18/08 11:23 AM
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There isn't a good quality mount available from any parts store that I know of anymore. I've been round and round with the junk from India and Korea. The rubber is bad and the metal parts don't fit.





I second this opinion - been trying to source OEM style BB mounts. I get the same #%$^& part number from India. The steel nub doesn't line up with the hole. There must be thousands but the sales rep swears they never had any returned. ^#&*%* Sent back twice to Mancini before I gave up, once to Summit for the same reason.




And we continue to out-source When is America going to wake up a smell the coffee. You'd think there would be more complaints. Perhaps we aren't complaining LOUD enough

Scott steps down from his soap box

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: Scott Carl] #122131
09/18/08 03:59 PM
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Outsourcing doesn't bother me as much as it does some others. Much of the industry that I've been connected with most of my life (electronics) was outsourced a long time ago, but quality is there. I think they get away with it on parts like motor mounts because a lot of people don't change them when they wear out and they aren't "visible" to the average car owner. Complaining at the parts store seems to be futile.

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: Y3 70 BEE] #122132
09/18/08 04:07 PM
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New or old car its INDONESIA mounts. Moroso solid cheap and reliable.




Please elaborate. Are you saying that Moroso mounts are made in Indonesia, and that they're good?

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: Scott Carl] #122133
09/18/08 04:14 PM
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There isn't a good quality mount available from any parts store that I know of anymore. I've been round and round with the junk from India and Korea. The rubber is bad and the metal parts don't fit.





I second this opinion - been trying to source OEM style BB mounts. I get the same #%$^& part number from India. The steel nub doesn't line up with the hole. There must be thousands but the sales rep swears they never had any returned. ^#&*%* Sent back twice to Mancini before I gave up, once to Summit for the same reason.




And we continue to out-source When is America going to wake up a smell the coffee. You'd think there would be more complaints. Perhaps we aren't complaining LOUD enough

Scott steps down from his soap box



Why complain? When its American made its usually expensive as hell and people complain about the price . In most peoples mind its better to buy crappy parts for cheap then buy quality parts that are expensive. Also why pay an American $20 an hour to build the same thing you could get someone in a poor country to do for 20 cents a day. Yes its sad but unfortunately thats the world we live in.

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: dustergirl340] #122134
09/18/08 06:32 PM
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thanks guys...looks like we're going with the Schumachers




Word of warning...His HD poly units are taller than stock. If your clearance to the hood is tight, 0.25 or less, they may not work. I was told they are the same thickness as stock, but they aren't. I guess he can't read a set of calipers. My air cleaner now rubs the hood. I was going to swap out the high dollar hd poly ones for solids and see its lower, just havent got around to calling him back.


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9)

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Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: Dragula] #122135
09/18/08 07:50 PM
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Thanks for the heads-up. Though we have plenty of clearance, it shouldn't be a problem.

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: dustergirl340] #122136
09/18/08 08:52 PM
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I just bought the cheap ones from the parts store and drilled 2 holes through the drivers side mount and bracket. then put two grade 8 bolts through it and its holding up fine for me.

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: ryan053] #122137
09/18/08 09:16 PM
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I just bought the cheap ones from the parts store and drilled 2 holes through the drivers side mount and bracket. then put two grade 8 bolts through it and its holding up fine for me.




Sounds interesting, got a pic?

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: Dragula] #122138
09/18/08 11:01 PM
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I bought a set and they are identical thickness to the ones I replaced. I like the lock on the drivers side. Even if it deteriorates the lock will keep the engine from trying to flip over. I received a bad passenger side mount and called the about it. I had a new one two days later for free. No questions asked. Schumachers is the only place for me to get my motor mounts. In fact I used their kit to convert my 4 cyl Dakota to a small block. Bolted right up and have had no troubles with it at all. Very happy with the quality and pricing.

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: 540challenger] #122139
09/19/08 09:30 AM
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Dose anybody have the web site for Schumacher?

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: snojet] #122140
09/19/08 09:41 AM
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Schumacher Creative Services Engine Mounts - Parts Department
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Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: mopars4ever] #122141
09/19/08 09:51 PM
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Only stock style ones I have had good luck with were Borg/Warner & TRW and I'm not sure they make them anymore. Last ones I bought were in 1990.
I will probbly get the poly locks and a torque strap.

Re: Best place to buy new motor mounts? [Re: 451Mopar] #122142
09/19/08 09:54 PM
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I've broken the cheap PIONEER ones twice now.

I've got Morso Solid mounts, but I'm going to try the rubber/solid combination.

If only I found find a reasonably priced rubber mount that wouldn't break...

Truth be told, I will more than likely end up with Polylocs.


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