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Motor Mounts
Besides going to a solid motor mount or strapping down the motor is there a motor mount made that won't separate with 400 plus HP?
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Tim Corcoran |
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AMES has a new lifetime warranty set that are really nice
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468/TKO600 Ford thru bolt equipped 64 Tempest Custom. Custom Nocturne Blue with black interior. |
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If you are using the older "rubber block" mounts they sell whats called a mity mount for ~$100+, its basically a stock mount with a bolt through the center... or do what I did and make your own for the price of a grade 8 bolt an an hours worth of time drilling and tapping the mount. Has help up with 500+hp & lots of low 11sec runs... I did install a limiter chain just in case the mount breaks but after about 7 years with lots of street use its doing fine. I have a 2nd gen Fbody but they sell the mounts for other cars too, think there was a write up on making a stronger Abody mount too.
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The new AMES one is not a mighty mount. Call them and ask about them, they sell basic, mighty mount, and then the lifetime warranty ones
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Will Rivera '69 Firebird 400/461, 290+ E D-Ports, HR 230/236, 4l80E, 8.5 Rear, 3.55 gears ‘66 Lemans, 455, KRE D-Ports, TH350, 12 bolt 3.90 gears '69 LeMans Vert, 350, #47 heads: work in progress |
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I'm using these from Butler at around 500 hp and so far so good. They are really stiff. Functions almost more like a solid mount I think but doesn't feel rough or harsh driving it.
https://butlerperformance.com/i-3164...tegory:1393551
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I've used stock replacements..no issues and I have a few passes on them.
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466 Mike Voycey shortblock, 310cfm SD KRE heads, SD "OF 2.0 cam", torker 2 373 gears 3200 Continental Convertor best et 10.679/127.5/1.533 60ft 308 gears best et 10.76/125.64/1.5471 |
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Picture from track
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466 Mike Voycey shortblock, 310cfm SD KRE heads, SD "OF 2.0 cam", torker 2 373 gears 3200 Continental Convertor best et 10.679/127.5/1.533 60ft 308 gears best et 10.76/125.64/1.5471 |
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The new ones listed in the Ames catalog are called 'Torq Lok' mounts. The description states it's the highest HP mount on the market aside from solid mounts.
I would have gotten a set if I had noticed they were available when I purchased my mity mounts. .
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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All the poly ones get eaten up by heat and crumble if you run headers.
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. 1970 GTO Judge Tribute Pro-Tour Project 535 IA2 http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=760624 1971 Trans Am 463, 315cfm E-head Sniper XFlow EFI, TKO600 extreme, 9", GW suspension, Baer brakes, pro tour car https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...ght=procharger Theme Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zKAS...ature=youtu.be |
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Thanks for the replies, I am aware of the Butler poly mounts but they are heat sensitive and with my RA/HO manifolds don't think they would work. I may try the Ames life time warranty mounts. Wanted to see what was available as new stuff comes out from time to time.
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Tim Corcoran |
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I was told no polyurethane with headers also.
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Will Rivera '69 Firebird 400/461, 290+ E D-Ports, HR 230/236, 4l80E, 8.5 Rear, 3.55 gears ‘66 Lemans, 455, KRE D-Ports, TH350, 12 bolt 3.90 gears '69 LeMans Vert, 350, #47 heads: work in progress |
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I have the butlers on my GTO with RA manifolds - 500 miles and no issues .
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When I wore a younger man's clothes |
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Butler has a warning about using them with headers.
"If using headers, ceramic coated headers are highly recommended AND/OR a heat shield or header wrap to keep heat away from the Poly mounts as excessive heat may cause the poly to melt or deteriorate." I have about 1700 miles with RA manifolds and no problems.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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Mine have been on the car for a few years now with 1 7/8 headers. One of the tubes is 1/8 inch, at best, from the metal mount frame on the pass side. I have at least a few thousand miles on this thing. It`s not a daily driver but I do use it as much as I can. And it gets used in the hot ambient temps we usually have down here. I look at em at oil changes since my a$$ tightened up after seeing the warning. So far, I see nothing. No bulging, cracking, etc. |
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The design of the Butler mount gives more clearance than more traditional style mounts. With RA manifolds it's pretty good. Obviously with headers it's a different story. Also with bigger/bulkier style poly mounts may even be an issue with manifolds.
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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Never saw a mount like that. Where did you get that? |
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70 TA, 467 cid IAII, Edelbrock D-port heads, 9.94:1, Butler HR 236/242 @ .050, 520/540 lift, 112 LSA, Q-jet, TKX (2.87 1st/.81 OD), 3.31 rear https://youtube.com/shorts/gG15nb4FWeo?feature=share |
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