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After separating a motor mount
again I knew I needed something stronger than stock
motor mounts. I'm thinking they are making mounts with
different rubber than they use to or the manufacture
procedure is different. Something is up. All I know they don't last as
long as they did years ago. It looks like with today's
technology they know how to make a motor mount that
doesn't pull apart without you doing a basic backyard
fix. For what its worth, as always anything made with
metal I will
buy from a quality part chain, not from a discount
auto part franchise.
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Separated motor mount |
I hear that the '69 Bronco mounts
have torque limiters or pins going though mount that
limits the movement of the engine. The draw back is this
motor mount will also raise the engine in the bay
approximately 3/8 to 1/2 inch. This might be acceptable
if used in a ’64-‘65 Falcon, but the ’60 Falcon having
the smallest transmission tunnel needs all the room it
can get with a V8 bellhousing. It should be noted that
the 260 V8 has a 6 inch bolt span and the 289-351 has a
7 inch span. So if you have a 221 or 260 forget about
using Bronco mounts.
I didn't want the harshness of
solid motor mounts on a street driven car. Other than
the cruelty of this type mount the vibration from the
engine will eventuality take its toll on other parts.
I
remembered seeing something very similar to this
modification in an old Hot Rod magazine years ago. This modification not only keeps the
motor mounts in one piece, it will also put more torque
to the driveshaft by eliminating
the flex in the OEM mount that is
lifting the engine when it is rev. It will make a more
responsive drivetrain that will responds crisper to throttle
response. You also gain less wheel hop, not to mention
less chances of the headers hitting the shock towers due
to the engine twisting. With this modification I
can now have almost the smoothness of rubber mounts and
the strength of solid. I can feel a very slight vibration
with the mounts being pinned, but it is not enough to to
be concern it is something that was expected. |
