engine mounts October 31, 2004, 12:31:08 AM if i was going to drop in a 5.0 HO into a 5.0 SO car, im sure the stock (liquid?) SO mounts will work without modification. from what i hear the stock stang ones wont work without modification. so i figured i should just buy some new SO mounts. that would be the easiest.okay, assuming im right thats what ill do, but i have a few questions.1, are the stock stang mounts so much better or worth moding for use?2, would i notice a big enough differance with the use of solid or poly mounts?3, anybody make em for our car or will they need to be moded too?just looking for your :2c: Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #1 – October 31, 2004, 01:14:55 AM The Mustang mounts won't work period and the only way you can make them work is to swap the entire K-Member for one from a Mustang or pre '86 Thunderbird. I run solid rubber replacement mounts on my car and have no complaints. The hydraulic filled units are pr0ne to failure. Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #2 – October 31, 2004, 02:04:54 AM huhmmm,thanks man, :bowdown: whered you get the solid rubber ones for our k member?i can get the stang k member with the motor if i need it...would it be worth it or would i be opening a can of worms here? :dunno: Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #3 – October 31, 2004, 03:34:49 AM If you have an entire donor car, you should be able to drop the engine, trans, and k-member as one piece and roll it around. Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #4 – October 31, 2004, 08:11:20 AM is the stank k member or the mounts worth the trouble of doing that though? Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #5 – October 31, 2004, 09:32:00 AM I'm not sure, but I believe all the Tbird type aftermarket replacements are solid(cept probably the dealers). I've been using the Tbird mounts for 5 years no prob yet, and I have at least 275/300 drag strip passes on mine. They came from a local supplier(don't remember the brand), but most folkes say the NAPA ones are good.If I ever get the 406 built, I will prob switch to the Mustang/early Bird K-member though. Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #7 – October 31, 2004, 05:40:13 PM useing the mustang k member and mounts also free's up some room, and lowers the engine. Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #8 – October 31, 2004, 08:22:06 PM I have the rubber mounts, and I seem to have alot of movement in the engine when I shift. The trans is a manual. I don't know if I tore one on a rough shift. But ever since I put it together, with new solid mounts, I was unhappy with all the movement in the engine. If you have the opportunity, swap to a Mustang K member. It is going to be a real pain for me to do it now. Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #9 – November 02, 2004, 06:01:20 PM i checked all of the parts stores around here...nobodys got solid mounts for the V8 tbird...any tbird. they all only have the hydrolic ones.... Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #10 – November 02, 2004, 06:13:20 PM check Napa........... napaonline.com lists solid and liquid filled Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #11 – November 02, 2004, 06:42:21 PM cool...there they are the solid ones are actually cheeper. so these are actually better huh? Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #12 – November 03, 2004, 12:13:15 PM John: Here http://www.mn12performance.com/mn12parts/em.htm are the ones I've got in my car the "EM100". They work fine.Rick Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #13 – November 04, 2004, 08:55:09 PM thanks i think im just going to go with the solid ones then...although ill have the mustang k member available...it doesnt realy seem worth swaping that sucka. the solid mounts seem to fit the bill. thanks again....john Quote Selected
Re: engine mounts Reply #14 – November 10, 2004, 05:49:43 PM as I pulled the stock 302 out of my xr-7, both motor mounts were so shot they came apart into 2 pieces. The only sign I had that they were bad was I full throttled it one time from 30 mph to 70 mph and I tore a heater core hose off of the firewall. I put all new hoses on it and never had a problem with it, rode nice and smooth, no dents in the hood,etc. I put the coincidence of two bad motor mounts and a broken hose together after I pulled the motor and saw the condition they were in.I bought solid rubber ones from Napa, and also installing a polyurethane transmission mount to go with them. Quote Selected