Last post by Ductape91 -
Wasnt 86 the transition year for motor mounts, from the block type to the pedestal ones? I dont know about the 2.3 ones but my original mounts on my 3.8 v6 86 tbird were the hydraulic pedestal type. When i replaced them with the only available replacement, solid type, the motor shook and the car vibrated thru the steering wheel for months afterwards.
Last post by Chuck W -
What mounts did you install? Regardless, poly are going to transmit more vibrations than the big stock gumballs. Especially on a 2.3T.
Did you save the old motor mounts, especially the bracketry? On the 86-88 you can just replace the isolators.
RockAuto can be kind of screwy on things like this.
They show squat for 86-88 2.3 cars, but plenty for the MN-12 cars, which use the same isolators. You could use any of the mounts listed ROCKAUTO LINK HERE with the stock brackets.
Last post by salrock54 -
For 1986 cougar xr7 5 speed 2.3turbo vin w im looking to change our motor mounts . Last year I put in new poly mounts. The ride is terrible shakes shimmer even at idol.Mount were put in by a professional , after he told me they not good even after many adjustments. Whats is a good direct fit for my car. Is the stock mounts hydraulic or solid mounts. What are a good performance direct fit brand.Car is a street mod not for racing just weekend nice weather driving.
Last post by Ductape91 -
There are basically a bunch of different sending units for this car, buttstuffog/digital and w/tripminder, none are available anywhere. Unless someone has one they can part with you are better off making one from scratch like i had to do.
Last post by jcassity -
i ordered a mahle metal/rubberized single piece oil pan gasket but before i installed. i made a template for future use. if anyone would like to make their own gasket out of a material such as what i use ( KARROPAK).
i made the templated using "fish paper" which is a telecommunications part aka "fiber paper".
if anyone is ineterested in making their own oil pan gasket, i can mail this template out to you as long as you send it back. it will fold up into a standard envelope so its not costly. ask for scott at 304 772 4082 if you want to borrow it.
as for the front and rear part and sealing up things,, just follow my template and these two areas are wide enough to span the grooved out area where you would fill with silicone then use your flat gasket and button up the pan.
i guess what i am saying is i have a template for you to make your own "single piece" gasket out of materia you have.
