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07-19-2011 01:24 PM
Thread: Failed American made motor mount
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We're the same way, everything we build is as if...
We're the same way, everything we build is as if it is going to be used on a Sherman tank. :LOL: Dan and I were just watching a car show the other night where two guys were manually picking up and...
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07-19-2011 08:51 AM
Thread: Failed American made motor mount
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Those 5/16 bolts will be strong enough. I only...
Those 5/16 bolts will be strong enough. I only used 3/8 because I happened to have the right length in that size at the shop. I think you can see how those bolts will keep the rubber from...
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07-17-2011 01:41 PM
Thread: Failed American made motor mount
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If the passenger side tore it was probably bad...
If the passenger side tore it was probably bad vulcanizing (or whatever that bonding process is). Generally, the one on the drivers side is what tears loose, from my experience. I had the same...
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07-17-2011 01:29 PM
Thread: Failed American made motor mount
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Yep, Roger, just snugged up with nylocks on them....
Yep, Roger, just snugged up with nylocks on them. It really doesn't noticably affect the cushioning of the mounts, doesn't make it harsh at all. On my 27 I only did it on the drivers side as that...
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07-17-2011 12:15 PM
Thread: Failed American made motor mount
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Dave, it could be that the bonding simply failed,...
Dave, it could be that the bonding simply failed, but it might be something else. I was killing the engine mounts in the Jeep pickup I swapped a 5.0 Ford engine into, they would separate like yours...
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