The holy grail of motor mounts

[Jim64]

Hi Folks,
I found what I think is a great solution to the motor mount question that all of us with small blocks in an early A-body. I put together the info in a PDF and it's up on the Early Cuda web site in the tech section.
http://earlycuda.org/techdocs/JimBowenTheHolyGrailofMotorMounts.pdf
I hope this helps someone!

 

[abdywgn]

good research! thanks for sharing.

 

[JDMopar]

Saved to favorites! Thank you for putting it together.

 

[MOPAROFFICIAL]

That looks like a slant six truck now from the mid-late 70s I mentioned it before but it's thicker

 

[mopar74]

Jim where are you located in Escondido?

 

[Jim64]

Jim where are you located in Escondido?

Kind of near Daley Ranch. You in town too?

 

[RustyRatRod]

Hi Folks,
I found what I think is a great solution to the motor mount question that all of us with small blocks in an early A-body. I put together the info in a PDF and it's up on the Early Cuda web site in the tech section.
http://earlycuda.org/techdocs/JimBowenTheHolyGrailofMotorMounts.pdf
I hope this helps someone!

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Jim, if you don't mind, how thick is the mount you ended up using. The one in the picture? Including the metal plates on top and bottom.

 

[340doc]

Good info. I wonder if these would work on later A's?

 

[67Dart273]

Thanks VERY much for putting this together

 

[Jim64]

Jim, if you don't mind, how thick is the mount you ended up using. The one in the picture? Including the metal plates on top and bottom.

Maybe 1 11/16? Attaching photos of the three mounts I mentioned in the article.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Is the last picture the mount that you used? Thank you!

 

[mopar74]

Kind of near Daley Ranch. You in town too?

West side of town, down the hill from the Mercedes Benz dealership by the old West Side Cafe.
Kevin

 

[Jim64]

Is the last picture the mount that you used? Thank you!

Yes. It is the thickest one of the three.

 

[stretch]

Perhaps I missed it but what mount are you using on the right side of your 340?

 

[Jim64]

Perhaps I missed it but what mount are you using on the right side of your 340?

Good question - I don't think I did mention it. I used the stock motor mount on the right side. I figure it doesn't take much abuse anyway...

 

[stretch]

I used the stock motor mount on the right side.
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The stock '63-'66 273 mount?

 

[Jim64]

The stock '63-'66 273 mount?

Yes. Like the 2nd pic above...the fat soft rubber one!

 

[stretch]

Good question - I don't think I did mention it. I used the stock motor mount on the right side. ..

Yes. Like the 2nd pic above...the fat soft rubber one!

Thank you.

 

[Dartthunder340]

Glad I stumbled across this as I was planning on ordering what I saw on Mancini’s site. Thanks for posting this! Can I ask what headers you are using?

 

[V8-valiant]

Hi Folks,
I found what I think is a great solution to the motor mount question that all of us with small blocks in an early A-body. I put together the info in a PDF and it's up on the Early Cuda web site in the tech section.
http://earlycuda.org/techdocs/JimBowenTheHolyGrailofMotorMounts.pdf
I hope this helps someone!

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Jim I’m running into an issue of the motor mount stud being too close to the k frame to bolt it up. It looks like because the studs on the motor mount are not offset it doesn’t allow room to bolt it to the k frame on my application I’ve got a 360 in a 1965 Valiant using the 273 mount brackets. Did you not have this issue?

 

[pishta]

360 using 273 mounts will not wuite bolt up unless you shim them. your issue is fore/back or up/down?

 

[Jim64]

Glad I stumbled across this as I was planning on ordering what I saw on Mancini’s site. Thanks for posting this! Can I ask what headers you are using?

Hooker headers - from the late 80s, I believe. If I stumble across a part number somewhere, I'll reply again.

 

[Jim64]

Jim I’m running into an issue of the motor mount stud being too close to the k frame to bolt it up. It looks like because the studs on the motor mount are not offset it doesn’t allow room to bolt it to the k frame on my application I’ve got a 360 in a 1965 Valiant using the 273 mount brackets. Did you not have this issue?

No, I didn't have any issues like that. Once I found this mount, the only issue was having to drill the new locator hole in the engine bracket.

 

[Rapid Robert]

I just bought the special mount discussed. Appreciated! It is a bit thinner than the new OE type mts from O'reillys

 

[TheGrateRonzini]

Looks like the mount for a v8 a-100