Motor mounts.

Lauderdale · Feb 22, 2013

I am about to mount my 5.3 into my tube chassis and was wondering what is the best way to go. Is there a way to use polyurethane to mount it up to the motor or just straight mounting it to the frame?

YOUNG · Feb 22, 2013

Front and mid plates are the best options. Contact Wide Open Design and they will hook you up with everything that you need.

wizzo · Feb 22, 2013

this has been covered many times. some like poly bushings, some like hard mounts. depends on what you like but everyone has their own opinion it seems

TBItoy · Feb 22, 2013

wizzo said:
this has been covered many times. some like poly bushings, some like hard mounts. depends on what you like but everyone has their own opinion it seems

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The consensus is to make all your mounts the same material/type

CheapJ7 · Feb 23, 2013

Hard mount with traditional mounts and plates seem to be what everyone is going with recently. Doesn't really matter if you go solid or poly, just make sure your trans/case mount is same as motor. :dblthumb:

frittsx4 · Feb 23, 2013

CheapJ7 said:
Hard mount with traditional mounts and plates seem to be what everyone is going with recently. Doesn't really matter if you go solid or poly, just make sure your trans/case mount is same as motor.

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FM5332FF · Feb 25, 2013

Just use some zip ties and a ratchet strap. It will hold. :afro:

Lauderdale · Feb 25, 2013

FM5332FF said:
Just use some zip ties and a ratchet strap. It will hold. :afro:

I had planned on using all my zip ties to hold my seat to the chassis, and I lost my ratchet strap.

wizzo · Mar 12, 2013

something to think about if you're using rubber bushings, i recently inspected and replaced the bushings and sleeves in my motor mounts and transmission cross member after a little over a year of use. the sleeves in the motor mounts had egg shaped and the bushings were worn, they hadn't failed but obviously worn. the transmission cross member had some movement at the bushings but they weren't worn near as bad as the motor mounts. i was running the ol faithful ruffstuff bushings and sleeve (i've used the ruffstuff setup for just about everything in the past) but after the issue, i did a little research and found something better (i hope) from barnes 4wd. the main difference is the sleeve.

typical bushing and sleeve

barnes 4wd bushing and sleeve

the barnes sleeve has a .219 wall thickness. all bushings will wear but i don't think these sleeve's will egg shape. time will tell, i hope this is an improvement.