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Title: Better motor mounts for a '62 Galaxie?
Post by: drdano on May 14, 2019, 09:15:40 AM
Are there any better options for motor mounts for my '62 Galaxie than the two piece rubber molded ones?  Picture attached of my special "two-piece racing" version I have now...
Title: Re: Better motor mounts for a '62 Galaxie?
Post by: BattlestarGalactic on May 14, 2019, 11:24:30 AM
Polyurethane?  Might be a bit more noticeable feeling in the car?
Or just another stock one and a strap.  I run stock stuff on my two hot rods, both with turnbuckles to keep things from tearing apart.

I made a set of solid mounts for my black car many years ago.  Got tired of the "buzz" shake from being solid mounted.  Put stock ones back in with turnbuckle.  I just went a tab on the frame rail and hook turnbuckle to the front drivers head accy bolt hole.
Title: Re: Better motor mounts for a '62 Galaxie?
Post by: RJP on May 14, 2019, 12:56:26 PM
Dano, What I've done with broken motor mounts is to use "Yellow Death" [3M adhesive] to glue the 2 pieces together then drilling the mount and using a 5/16" flat head thru bolt with a thin nut, countersunk bolting the now one piece m.m. to assure it stays together. I've done this on the old style "C" shaped 2 bolt mounts and the later style 3 bolt flat mounts. Works every time and I've never had one fail. 2 1/4" thru-bolts will work just as good too.
Title: Re: Better motor mounts for a '62 Galaxie?
Post by: BigBlueIron on May 14, 2019, 03:41:27 PM
I have never liked the "look" of that style of mount. Just doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Title: Re: Better motor mounts for a '62 Galaxie?
Post by: drdano on May 15, 2019, 09:58:34 AM
I'm not in love with this style of mount, but it's what I've got to work with in this car.  I'll order up a new set and try pinning them and while the motor is out I can add a tab on the frame rail for a strap/turnbuckle mount should I need that.  Thanks for the info.