A quick question about motor mount inserts

[Bar50]

For the record, the front clip was off of my car too. It was easier to swap the mount completely than to get it to line up.

You asked. I thought I had the 'truck' mounts, it would not go in on one side, or vice versa.

So, I bought brand new reproduction car mounts. Still only one side would fit at a time.

I pried.

I wedged.

I lined it up with a line up punch.

I beat a starter headed, or pointed style bolt into it...until it spread the cup apart and destroyed it.

I tried without the trans hooked up.

I took off the driver side and swapped it for a parts store version, motor slipped right in. I would normally have done that on the passenger side, but, I was stubborn like you, and was determined to "make it work" and I mangled several bolts and one motor mount cup and bent the tangs on the driver side poly insert....I popped it out in frustration....slipped a stocker in there....motor fell into place.

If that is what you want to deal with, get on it. Hell, I will send you the damn thing!

 

[Mhael]

For the record, the front clip was off of my car too. It was easier to swap the mount completely than to get it to line up.

You asked. I thought I had the 'truck' mounts, it would not go in on one side, or vice versa.

So, I bought brand new reproduction car mounts. Still only one side would fit at a time.

I pried.

I wedged.

I lined it up with a line up punch.

I beat a starter headed, or pointed style bolt into it...until it spread the cup apart and destroyed it.

I tried without the trans hooked up.

I took off the driver side and swapped it for a parts store version, motor slipped right in. I would normally have done that on the passenger side, but, I was stubborn like you, and was determined to "make it work" and I mangled several bolts and one motor mount cup and bent the tangs on the driver side poly insert....I popped it out in frustration....slipped a stocker in there....motor fell into place.

If that is what you want to deal with, get on it. Hell, I will send you the damn thing!

Haha thanks for the reply...now you have me leaning towards just going with stock rubber ones now...definitely would be cheaper

 

[mobileaudio25]

Not a ton to gain with poly not losing anything with rubber. How long do you keeping the motor in there either way the rubber should last a good while. if I were you I'd probably go rubber

 

[Bar50]

Just trying to share, please don't re-fight my battle, unless you really want to.