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Title: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: 427HISS on May 13, 2020, 06:46:02 PM
What's the best and from what company ?

Speedway Motors has these for $20.00. Do they look cheap in quality ?

https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Ford-FE-Series-Big-Block-V8-Rubber-Motor-Mounts,61974.html
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: mike7570 on May 13, 2020, 11:27:31 PM
I got a set of these for my mustang project. Haven’t used them yet.

http://www.cachassisworks.com/p-1860-mustang-67-70-cougar-67-70-poly-bushing-motor-mounts-for-ford-fe-block-engines.aspx
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: 427HISS on May 14, 2020, 09:40:22 AM
Real expensive, but nice looking. I assume their the same height & width as the stock type ?
Any advantages, pro's vs con's ?
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: fairlaniac on May 14, 2020, 09:55:45 AM
Not sure if you are looking for a specific car model type mount? I was looking for quality isolators for my '66 Fairlane 427 and a friend and member Mike Cannon directed me to an Ebay seller who had mounts that replaced the OEM 66-69 Fairlane mounts with these. So far they seem good, well made. I did need to make a 1/8" shim for the driver side to level the engine but no big deal.

Seller link  https://www.ebay.com/itm/293575109957 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/293575109957)

(http://www.fairlanet.com/images/femnt_1.jpg)
(http://www.fairlanet.com/images/femnt_2.jpg)
(http://www.fairlanet.com/images/femnt_3.jpg)
(http://www.fairlanet.com/images/femnt_4.jpg)
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: Russ67Scode on May 14, 2020, 11:35:15 AM
I have the same set as Doug posted from e bay. Work great on my Fairlane
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: mike7570 on May 14, 2020, 01:44:49 PM
Real expensive, but nice looking. I assume their the same height & width as the stock type ?
Any advantages, pro's vs con's ?

Still in the box but I think I will gain header clearance and the engine position is a little bit adjustable,
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: Nightmist66 on May 14, 2020, 05:54:41 PM
I also have the same mounts as Doug and Russ in my junk. They seem pretty well made. May have to do some modifying if you're trying to fit them in your Cobra.
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: CV355 on May 15, 2020, 06:30:35 AM
I got a set of these for my mustang project. Haven’t used them yet.

http://www.cachassisworks.com/p-1860-mustang-67-70-cougar-67-70-poly-bushing-motor-mounts-for-ford-fe-block-engines.aspx

Those are what I am going with as well.  I cheaped out once going with solid fabricated motor mounts on a street car and I'll never do it again.   
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: 427HISS on May 16, 2020, 06:19:12 PM
I have the same set as Doug posted from e bay. Work great on my Fairlane

$280, but looks well built. Are they the same size as factory stock ?

As far as I know, my Cobra uses stock mounts. "Undy'' might know, so I'll chat with him.
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: drdano on May 17, 2020, 08:31:03 AM
You can pin this style of mount if you are ripping them apart.
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: machoneman on May 17, 2020, 10:27:21 AM
I got a set of these for my mustang project. Haven’t used them yet.

http://www.cachassisworks.com/p-1860-mustang-67-70-cougar-67-70-poly-bushing-motor-mounts-for-ford-fe-block-engines.aspx

Those are what I am going with as well.  I cheaped out once going with solid fabricated motor mounts on a street car and I'll never do it again.

I really like those poly-bushed mounts as they make 'em for all Ford muscle car era bodies/engines. But, for the price, I'd only buy them if I was missing all the mounts and isolators from a new resto car. The OEM parts and a driver's side hold down chain or cable is my go-to fix.
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: rcodecj on May 17, 2020, 12:12:11 PM
Pin the stock motor mounts. It will hold fine and isolate engine vibrations better than poly.
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: 427HISS on May 21, 2020, 05:48:52 PM
"Pin the stock motor mounts''  ?
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: drdano on May 21, 2020, 11:06:22 PM
"Pin the stock motor mounts''  ?

See the photos I posted above.  A pair of counter-sunk 3/8 bolts are used to keep the mount halves from separating and also gives you some vibration isolation that you'd lose with a more solid mount.
Title: Re: Best Made Motor Mounts ?
Post by: 427HISS on May 22, 2020, 03:46:55 PM
Good trick. Thank you.