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Old October 11th, 2008, 09:30 PM
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Solid Motor Mounts

Where can you get em? Looking to put em in my 69 Cutlass with the 350/TH350
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Old October 12th, 2008, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Jeremiah
Where can you get em? Looking to put em in my 69 Cutlass with the 350/TH350
I believe I have seen them in the SUMMIT and/or JEGS books.
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Old October 12th, 2008, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 74 Omega
I believe I have seen them in the SUMMIT and/or JEGS books.
Not for an Olds motor you haven't. You can buy solid mounts for an Olds motor from the usual Olds specialists (and expect to pay accordingly), but I have to ask, why do you want them? Unless you are making incredible amounts of HP and torque, or you are bracket racing and need every bit of consistency, the solid mounts are not necessary. All modern replacement rubber motor mounts have the interlocking feature that prevents engine movement even if the rubber fails (as I just found out on my Custom Cruiser). If you don't trust this, run a torque limiter strap on the driver's side.
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Old October 12th, 2008, 08:41 AM
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I make my own for my 66 out of 1/4" thick plate. I use a chunk of stock frame with pieces welded to it to make sure they are aligned right. It takes a while to cut and fit, then weld the pieces. So, if you are going to custom make mounts for your car, it is a lot of work and they have to fit right. If one of the Olds specialty vendors offers them, it is worth it for a single set or so. You might check on Realoldspower.com forum.
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Old October 12th, 2008, 08:52 AM
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Just bolt a chain from the frame to the driver's side of the motor.

Folks, The Jeremiah is young, and learning as he goes.

Any 350 you build probably won't even need the chain/torque strap/ or solid mount. You could probably be running in the 12s in the 1/4 mile and not even need one yet.
You can order a front motor plate that ties everything into your frame and run an electric water pump, but honestly you will probably never need it. http://www.rocketracingperformance.c...otor_plate.htm
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Old October 12th, 2008, 09:59 AM
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I bought mine from Dick Miller a few years back - not sure if he has them, but you could call

http://www.dickmillerracing.com/cgi-...1ac+1225735394
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Old October 12th, 2008, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by J-(Chicago)
Folks, The Jeremiah is young, and learning as he goes.
Lol thankyou for that J. Yes i am young and learning... but im doing a lot of these little things to my oldsmobile to make it ride how i want it to... i have always been a fan of a really harsh ride, and i know from riding in other muscle cars with solid motor mounts, that they help out a lot lol! I finally have my oldsmobile up and running, its not pretty... but it sounds and runs perfect! ill have to get some pictures for you guys, and i cant remember if i mentioned or not, but im going to school, and working so i dont have any free time!!! but im trying to get on here as often as i can.
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Old October 12th, 2008, 11:35 AM
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oh, and yes i will be bracket racing with it when the time comes
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Old October 12th, 2008, 03:34 PM
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Conventional mounts do act as shock absorbers between the frame and engine - caution should be taken if you plan on doing alot of street driving - I have seen cracked blocks with street driven cars with solid mounts
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Old October 14th, 2008, 09:01 AM
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ok, ill take note of that. DM has em still, do you know if you need to grab a solid tranny mount to? thanks
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Old October 14th, 2008, 09:08 AM
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I'm just using a conventional tranny mount
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Old October 14th, 2008, 07:05 PM
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ok cool. Well thanks guys, glad you could help me find em. I just love the rough ride, and i guess it might help in the bracket racing... lol if its too rough, they will end up for sale here for probably half off anyway...
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DO NOT use a solid tranny mount with the solid engine mounts.
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Agreed !
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Originally Posted by yammiman
Conventional mounts do act as shock absorbers between the frame and engine - caution should be taken if you plan on doing alot of street driving - I have seen cracked blocks with street driven cars with solid mounts
Is this why I’ve seen several people run a solid mount on the driver side and a rubber mount on the passenger side? Makes sense that the drivers side would see more stress when accelerating. The rubber on the passenger side would allow a little flex while street driving. Seems like this setup would give the best of both scenarios. I’m not sure how it would work for bracket racing though.
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