I may look into making some poly motor mounts for the 86-88 3.8/5.0's....

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Reply #15 – July 22, 2005, 11:03:22 AM

I've got a set you can borrow, just pm me with the details. :D

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Reply #16 – July 22, 2005, 11:41:03 AM

consider yourself PM'ed

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Reply #17 – July 24, 2005, 11:49:42 PM

Looks like Herb is sending me a set to scope out. I'll keep folks posted on the results.

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Reply #18 – July 25, 2005, 10:28:31 PM

Wow if you do this chuck send me a bill! I'll take a set!

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Reply #19 – July 26, 2005, 12:31:46 AM

I'll let you know. I'm going to try and get some of the prototype bits lasered with my upcoming batch of motor mounts for the 2.3Ts (I've got a BIG list of orders this time...yowza!).. The bonus is that these can most likely use the bases of my Style 2 mounts (for 86-88TC), so my workload is reduced on this. I'm also checking into the feasibilty of having the ability to offer a slightly softer isolator. The feasibilty part being whether I can justify the cost of tooling for them...as I know they can be made for me. Another reason for me trying expand on the uses for them. Perhaps come fall I will able to say I can offer these to you guys. Probably going to lean more towards the 5.0 mounts initially an maybe do 3.8's....but I'm not sure of the real need for those.

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Reply #20 – July 26, 2005, 12:21:41 PM

for the 3.8 guys, it might be best just to offer them the isolators, because theres very few guys that would be interested in the performance aspect, the 3.8L isnt notorious for tearing up the mounts, old age is

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Reply #21 – July 26, 2005, 01:28:56 PM

The thing is, I don't want to spend the time trying to reengineer a py design. They may be best suited just using/modding some aftermarket replacements. One of my primary goals is to ditch the py design of the OEM isolators.

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Reply #22 – July 29, 2005, 12:56:18 AM

Anyone have a pic of the 5.0 mounts bolted to a block? Just trying to get an idea of them in context.

Thanks

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Reply #23 – July 29, 2005, 01:08:21 AM

Also..what size is the hardware that bolts them to the block? Thread and length?

I just spent 15 mins looking at the stock ones and I have the design already scoped out

I'll build some protos and get them into testing...

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Reply #24 – July 29, 2005, 08:43:28 AM

Here's the best pic I have. As for the the mounting bolts, I "think" they were between 1/2 to 9/16's, kinda blocked some of the aspects of that ordeal outta my mind! Hope this helps some.

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Reply #25 – July 29, 2005, 11:43:35 AM

Here's a couple pics of the mounts on my LS motor, and the last one is of what usually happens to them. :D Hey Chuck, my son wanted me to let ya know that the top brackets on the mounts are pretty weak, as he has broken two of them.

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Reply #26 – July 31, 2005, 08:18:16 PM

Cool-
Herb, the brackets you sent me are both cracked...so I see that issue. What I'm going to do to the brackets won't allow that to happen again, nor will the isolators tear.

As far as the hardware to the block goes...I need to know exactly the thread and length....

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Reply #27 – July 31, 2005, 11:02:04 PM

I'm interested in the mounts - I don't remember what size/length the bolts are though. As I approach 400RWHP, I should be worrying about mounts :D

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Reply #28 – July 31, 2005, 11:17:52 PM

Well, I will need to know the info on the hardware as I'll be supplying new with the mounts when I do them, and they will wind up longer than stock, but since I have no 5.0 blocks here, I need to get this info from someone else.

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Reply #29 – August 01, 2005, 08:06:01 AM

I can pull a couple from the LS motor, and ship them out to ya , if that would help. :D