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Old May 17, 2015 | 06:21 PM
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something i haven't heard asked, has anyone used solid motor mounts with a spreader bar? i know some have used solid mounts to stiffen up the front end but i wonder if doing both would be worthwhile.
I asked my builder who did the short block last spring of my L-82 now a 355 about solid motor mounts instead of rubber (I have the speedirect bar) and he strongly advised against using solid motor mounts---lots of vibrations would come through the frame. I went rubber...glad I did the motor feels very smooth and well balanced at high rpm.
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Old May 17, 2015 | 09:08 PM
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oh i know about the vibration issue I've had several cars with solid mounts, I'm just wondering if it would stiffen the frame enough to make it an additional advantage.
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