Re: Torque strap or solid motor mount?
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10/31/17 10:20 AM
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All these jobber cheap motor mounts are junk , even before trying this modification Two I got from O Reilly's Anchor 2250 the welded nuts where crooked and one fell off in the box , serious Metal looks thin as paper Two I got from Napa , bolt studs for mount need to bee shortened but the problem with there's was the welded nut and opposing holes looked fine but where a 1/2" further away from the mounts then factory so they didn't sit flush on the K Frame when running the bolts through , mounts sat at least 1/2" off the Frame Who the hell sells a decent motor mount to begin with before doing this mod ? Something that least fits proper 432 Stroker Motor will bee done this week for my 71 Superbee
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Re: Torque strap or solid motor mount?
[Re: BDW]
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10/31/17 10:35 AM
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I see Schumacher sells a revised bracket now where it bolts to the side of the block. I have the old style on my dad's road runner. That bracket broke when it was on my cuda (w/ a 600 hp 440), welded it back together and lasted for a while. Put it on my dad's 500 hp 4 speed road runner and it broke again after a few months. I'm about to call and see if they'll send me the revised bracket.
If I had to do it again, I'd put a solid mount on the driver's side. If it wasn't such a PITA to change w/ the motor in the car I'd do it now. I don't like the looks of any type of strap/chain/cable/etc.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Torque strap or solid motor mount?
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
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10/31/17 04:00 PM
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I see Schumacher sells a revised bracket now where it bolts to the side of the block. I have the old style on my dad's road runner. That bracket broke when it was on my cuda (w/ a 600 hp 440), welded it back together and lasted for a while. Put it on my dad's 500 hp 4 speed road runner and it broke again after a few months. I'm about to call and see if they'll send me the revised bracket.
If I had to do it again, I'd put a solid mount on the driver's side. If it wasn't such a PITA to change w/ the motor in the car I'd do it now. I don't like the looks of any type of strap/chain/cable/etc. I sent Schumacher an email this morning since they are in Washington state and they were all likely still in bed when I read this. A lady from there called me a lil while ago and asked for my address so she could send me the revised bracket free of charge. She said the original brackets were cut on the CNC against the grain when they were supposed to be cut w/ the grain. When they started having breakage problems, they redesigned it as well as corrected the cutting error. Anyways, figured yall might like to hear that they're a good company to deal with!
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Torque strap or solid motor mount?
[Re: BDW]
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10/31/17 09:03 PM
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What bracket are you taking about? The U-shape channel that bolts to the K-member? Here's my install, blends in nice
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Re: Torque strap or solid motor mount?
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11/01/17 10:20 AM
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No, the bracket that attaches to the motor mount boss on the side of the block and then the top eyelet the "rod" bolts to it. It broke in the curve under the bolt. The revised bracket is much smaller, just a flat piece w/ a slight curve in it.
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Torque strap or solid motor mount?
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11/02/17 11:31 PM
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Picture of mount
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