Which type of engine mounts
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Race Director
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From: NC,USA
Which type of engine mounts
I am wondering what type of engine mounts will last the best all around performance?
Metal interlocking
Poly Urathane
Ruber clam shell
What are you guys running and are you happy with them?
ZD
Metal interlocking
Poly Urathane
Ruber clam shell
What are you guys running and are you happy with them?
ZD
Drifting
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From: Germantown Maryland
Re: Which type of engine mounts (ZD75blue)
Solid mounted Metal will rattle your brains out., I had these in my BB 454 and they made everything rattle. Not sure what Metal interlocking is? :crazy:
Drifting
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From: North Brunswick NJ
Re: Which type of engine mounts (clink)
clink,
A good quality standard interlocking motor mount will work very well unless you are running lots of torque. I am assuming that you have a small block. The same mounts were used for both big and small block motors. So a small block would have to make some real torque to exceed the ability of a big block to break a mount. The standard mount will also absorb vibration and make your teeth last longer.
Ed
A good quality standard interlocking motor mount will work very well unless you are running lots of torque. I am assuming that you have a small block. The same mounts were used for both big and small block motors. So a small block would have to make some real torque to exceed the ability of a big block to break a mount. The standard mount will also absorb vibration and make your teeth last longer.
Ed
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Race Director
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From: NC,USA
Re: Which type of engine mounts (ZD75blue)
at stop lights in radles your brains out but has the stock rubber chunk between the engine and the frame
Has anyone had sucess with poly urathane?
so far I'm leaning toward regular style or urathane
ZD
Has anyone had sucess with poly urathane?
so far I'm leaning toward regular style or urathane
ZD
Team Owner
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From: Virginia USA
Re: Which type of engine mounts (clink)
I have Energy Suspension's Poly safety (locking) mounts on my ZZ4. I like them. The old mounts were rubber non-locking and when I removed the left hand bolt during the engine change the mount fell on the floor of my garage!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:
John
John
Drifting
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From: Sault Ste Marie Ontario
Re: Which type of engine mounts (ZD75blue)
I am running stock mounts. I blew my left one shortly after rebuilding my car. I put in another stock mount but chained the left side of the block. Not tight but left some movement. The engine rotates about 1" now and have not blown the mount. Seems to work great. Good luck. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Ft. Walton Beach, Fl USA
Re: Which type of engine mounts (Sleper)
If your car is making a substantial amount of hp/tq get Energy Suspension poly mounts (trans also). They'll likely be the last ones you'll ever have to buy.
Burning Brakes
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From: Reston VA
Re: Which type of engine mounts (nastee383)
I am running the poly motor, tranny, and rear diff mounts. Should be solid as a rock but will probably rattle my teeth out. I will post more when I get to test them out. Good news is that I will never have to replace them. Even if they suck :lol:
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