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[corsair231]

with these trucks.

Not really engine tech but I was driving the other night and decided to play around a little on my way home. I stopped about a half mile from home and torqued it up against the brakes. When I launched, the truck (which has been running pretty good lately) started to buck and cut up so I let off and headed on home. Just about at my driveway the truck died. It cranked right back up but as I pulled in it was smoking like hades from under the hood. Since I had just put the new radiator in I though I probably didn't tighten a clamp enough and blew a hose. Got looking and dang, my alternator fan had gotten into my top hose and gashed it open. I was disgusted so I just left the truck at the time. I had a little time today so I cranked it up, put it in drive, and held the brakes and my breath. Sure enough, touched the gas and the engine picked up on the driver's side. Looks like it is time for some mounts. Everything I find seems to indicate this is going to be a pain. Anybody got any tips or shortcuts on this exercise?

TIA

 

[wildphil]

The easiest thing to do is to install an engine tie down. Then you are done.

 

[proptop]

Randy,
If it is tore in half makes the job way easier. The hardest part is the metal heat shield as that thing is a pain. Before you put the new one in drill it so it lines up with the freeze plug and use two washer and just put a little tension on it but not to much. Weld/tack the nut so it won't back off and then install. You will never break another one and it will still work like the factory mount and not vibrate the truck so bad that you can't stand it like solid mounts. Call me if you need more clarification.
Thanks,
Bob

 

[corsair231]

Thanks Bob. That's kind of hard to picture in my head exactly what you are talking about but maybe it will be clearer when the new mount comes in and I start digging into this job. I swear I never get this truck running more than a couple of weeks in a row. I hope to have the mount in by this weekend and if the weather holds I might try to tackle it then.

Phil, I will probably end up with a tie down eventually but I'm afraid if I don't fix my mount first it might lead to some knock issues.

 

[wildphil]

I used solids for both mounts on one truck. It worked well and I never felt any vibration. But it was a bit of work. When I did them the frame pads also had to be replaced, that is not so easy. On another truck I used a newer JSM solid mount on one side that is not that much work as the stock frame pads are retained. It worked well also. The stock rubber mount on the non torque side was left in place to help guard against vibration.

On the second truck. I had replaced the stock motor mounds with rubber stock type mounts when I dropped the engine in place. The very first time that I stepped on the brake and built up boost the new rubber mount ripped in half. I would never waste my time with a rubber mount again unless I strapped the engine down at the same time.

I personally would go with the JSM mount on one side. That is not very hard to do, you don't have to have a engine tie down, you don't need the heat shield with a solid mount, and it will never break.

 

[corsair231]

Thanks Phil, that's something to look into.

 

[Keith Meeks]

I’ve only had my truck for a few months and my very first thing I did was break the tube off the overflow on the intercooler tank. I’m thankful I have some good friends that know how to weld aluminum. A good friend of mine welded a new billet neck and nozzle on for me. Turned out really nice.