T5 Swap-well worth it

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T5 Swap-well worth it

Reply #15 – October 06, 2018, 05:12:54 AM

Well, I don't think motor mounts are something you can exactly glue

T5 Swap-well worth it

Reply #16 – October 06, 2018, 08:54:17 AM

Quote from: Tbird232ci;467425

Right now, we only have one vendor making mounts for our cars, assuming you're still using the factory k-member.

https://tbirdcougarparts.com

I have the prototype 2.3L mounts on my car and they work well so far.

In my absence I'm finding out that Chuck no longer makes mounts but there is this guy. Did he come up with his own design or is this Chucks?

T5 Swap-well worth it

Reply #17 – October 07, 2018, 01:43:08 PM

Quote from: Tbird232ci;467455

Well, I don't think motor mounts are something you can exactly glue

Civic guys used to make mounts solid using windshield adhesive, which just so happens to be the same thing most motor mounts are made out if. The "solid" rubber mounts are actually molded in two pieces and glued together without anything else actually holding them together except some sort of epoxy or glue, which is why they come apart and fail. I correctly assumed it wouldn't work, but I had new motor mounts on order, and I already had the glue.

I've also drilled straight through the motor mount and tried bolting them together, which just creates a weak point in the rubber, then it just tears straight through the rubber. I've also used "universal" body and motor mounts to try to make my own.

Pretty much given up on keeping the stock design together, and that is with stock high mile power levels.

Next I think I am litterly gonna do a motor plate and also build some real solid motor mounts with angle iron.

T5 Swap-well worth it

Reply #18 – October 09, 2018, 05:29:10 AM

Quote from: CougarSE;467457

In my absence I'm finding out that Chuck no longer makes mounts but there is this guy. Did he come up with his own design or is this Chucks?

They are Heaths own designs. They do resemble Chucks, but I think that's mostly because that's the most simple and cost effective way to make them. I haven't had any issues with my 2.3L mounts, but I also don't drive the car that often nor do I make much more power than stock right now.

Quote from: Haystack;467467

Civic guys used to make mounts solid using windshield adhesive, which just so happens to be the same thing most motor mounts are made out if. The "solid" rubber mounts are actually molded in two pieces and glued together without anything else actually holding them together except some sort of epoxy or glue, which is why they come apart and fail. I correctly assumed it wouldn't work, but I had new motor mounts on order, and I already had the glue.

I've also drilled straight through the motor mount and tried bolting them together, which just creates a weak point in the rubber, then it just tears straight through the rubber. I've also used "universal" body and motor mounts to try to make my own.

Pretty much given up on keeping the stock design together, and that is with stock high mile power levels.

Next I think I am litterly gonna do a motor plate and also build some real solid motor mounts with angle iron.

I've done that with one of my old Turbo Dodges. You're just filling in the open areas in the mounts with the windshield urethane rather than making or gluing a full mount together.

Grab a set of the mounts from the link I posted above. Their 5.0 mounts are likely overkill for most people here. I think he made them out of 1/2" plate or something similar.

T5 Swap-well worth it

Reply #19 – October 09, 2018, 07:57:04 PM

Yup, the srock replacement mounts actually have a metal plate with holes in it that the rubber is molded to. I tried drilling out where the rubber failed and refilling it with all kinds of things to hold them together.

One day when I have some money I'll pick up some nice ones. I really do want to build my own mounts one day also

T5 Swap-well worth it

Reply #20 – October 11, 2018, 03:39:14 PM

Im gonna have to pick me up a couple sets of those motor mounts. My cougar project keeps falling further behind schedule. Dont buy bmr control arms the fitment is awful. Im gonna grab a set of cobra control arms after I return the bmr ones.