Solid mounts

[Don W.]

Just looking for comments on solid a motor mount for drivers side only. I know the job is a bit of a challenge. Is there a type that is any easier to install than another? How many of you have actually done solid mounts with the motor in the truck? I'm planing on just the drivers side. Is there a down side to that idea? I've read up on the procedures so band-aid box is close. Maybe I'm just looking for moral support??:rotf:

 

[Ryda85]

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you can do it don !!!!......lol i have solids on both sides....remove the front diff to make more room

 

[Black Knight]

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The mounts are all the same Don they are from Moroso, the difference comes in the frame pads. No there is honestly no easy way to do them in our truck. I opted to pull the motor for ease of doing it and to clean up a bit.

If I were you I would just do both and be done with it. It's such a nightmare to mess with do you really want to have to do it twice? If your doing the D-side already you will be pretty close to having everything out for the P-side.

 

[Don W.]

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Thanks guys. Smog due in Dec. then it's up in the air for a bunch of maint, 3" exhaust, maybe a big front driveline and these darn mounts. Also will be looking for a very small water leak.

 

[gkrcr882]

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For those who have solid mounts, how do they compare to stock or poly as far as vibration goes? I'm going to be pulling the motor soon, and figured that there would be no better time to change the old mounts.

 

[HotRodV6]

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I didnt get any vibration problems with my Ty adter i put in the solids, i wqs going to do polys but heard of melting issues with the manifolds.


IMO If your worried about vibrations with the solid mounts, DONT BE.

 

[JSM]

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In all the trucks I have done, I have never noticed any vibration I could say was due to mounts.

 

[EcSy#2671]

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When using the poly motor mount do you use the backing plate that the mounts come with?

 

[jjorgensen52]

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you can do it don !!!!......lol i have solids on both sides....remove the front diff to make more room

This makes a HUGE difference. It took forever to adjust them with the diff in.
Vibrations... the only thing I have noticed with solid mounts is that at higher RPMs when accelerating the rearview vibrates enough that it is hard to see in it... but you aren't using it in that circumstance are you :lol: ?

 

[mrweelr]

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I did mine with the motor in the truck, but had to rent a hoist to lift it up. Also, I had my trans out at the time, which helped. Keep a very close eye on the fuel lines between the bellhousing and body when you jack it up or you may pinch them. I didn't have to touch my diff to do the solid mounts. Most likely, you'll have to light the old rubber mounts on fire with a propane torch to melt the expanded rubber away from the bolts so you can get a socket/wrench on them. Good luck, they make a BIG difference. Do the poly trans mount while you're in there.

 

[Don W.]

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Again, thanx for all the replies.