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Aug 26, 2006 | 08:51 AM

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Any benefit or drawbacks to solid motor and tranny mounts?

Aug 26, 2006 | 09:15 AM

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I had to use them, I installed the stock mounts with my 385 and the first time I barley touch the gas broke the mounts and punched a small hole in the heater box (thats torque!). Tends to be a bit more vibration with the solid mounts....you can try to cut down on this by using urethane mounts.

Aug 26, 2006 | 10:16 AM

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One benefit of the solid mounts is that it stiffens the front frame of the car; keeping it from flexing as much.
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Aug 26, 2006 | 10:20 AM

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Aug 26, 2006 | 10:26 AM

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don't use solid mounts on the engine and trans, leave the trans a normal one, otherwise you may crack the tranny case.

Aug 26, 2006 | 10:26 AM

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I am running a poly one the driver side and rubber on the passenger side, the eng barely moves when you get on it but does not vibrate at idle with a slightly lobey cam since the rubber side absorb the vibration

Aug 26, 2006 | 10:56 AM

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I dont mind vibrations. Its a sports car.

Aug 26, 2006 | 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BerniesVette

One benefit of the solid mounts is that it stiffens the front frame of the car; keeping it from flexing as much.
Bernie

I agree. I resisted solid mounts because of the vibration at idle but I also wanted to stiffen the front frame up especially around the steering box so I went solid. I honestly don't notice a vibration and wished I had gone the solid route years ago.
Like Twin Turbo said don't go solid on the tranny mount. I left mine poly.