Pinned Motor Mounts

After separating a motor mount again I knew I needed to do something.

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, they also clam 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 had to open up one of the bolt holes with a round file to get the motor mount to lay flat on the block.