where to buy steel body mounts

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Longroof79

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Some years back someone sold aluminum body mounts. Other than being used on a strictly track car, I couldn't see them being used on the street. I think the ride would be much too harsh. It would probably jar your teeth loose,
 
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Some years back someone sold aluminum body mounts. Other than being used on a strictly track car, I couldn't see them being used on the street. I think the ride would be much too harsh. It would probably jar your teeth loose,

when we raced G bodies the rules were no steel, we had to stick with rubber bushings so we used hockey pucks
 

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when we raced G bodies the rules were no steel, we had to stick with rubber bushings so we used hockey pucks
Steve,
I have heard of hockey pucks being used, but never steel.
 

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I'm pretty sure my 2+2 got Hockey pucks, at least that is what I told the guy who was caging in and putting in the fuel cell cage.

I recommend that all contact between metal and plastic or plastic and plastic has something that dampens vibration in between, or the buzzing will drive you nuts. For years I would be tearing pieces of paper, folding them up and shoving them into gaps to dampen the noise.
 
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if you do decide to run the solid mounts,use a stock style bushing @the radiator support or else your headlights won't last.
 

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I used the aluminum ones from JT Racecraft on my 83. I didn't mind them at all. When it was totalled out and I started pulling parts I was too lazy to pull them so they went to the scrapper with the shell.

I think people over dramatize the solid bushing being too harsh thing. Same with engine mounts.
 
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