Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity January 18, 2010, 01:54:03 AM I've had my '88 Tbird Sport 5.0 for a year now, and my third new motor mount just broke. Are all the parts from the parts stores coming from China, or is my mechanic doing something wrong when he installs them ? I told him I don't mind paying a little extra for quality parts. Does anyone have any suggestions ? Ohhh, the humanity. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #1 – January 18, 2010, 02:40:23 AM One of the mods here, ChuckW fabs motor mounts himself, and from what I have read here, they are a lot better than whats at the parts stores. Check out the vendor for sale section to see when he will make them again. Usually when enough interest generates for them, he will make a batch of them.Here is the link to the thread http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?p=306706#post306706 Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #2 – January 18, 2010, 07:25:07 AM Coming from China has nothing to do with the mounts tearing. They could come out of the US and still fall apart. The stock design leave MUCH to be desired in the way of durability. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #3 – January 18, 2010, 07:58:22 AM yep,buy chuck's mounts.They stand up to my 500ponies and don't break a sweat,awesome job chuck. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #4 – January 18, 2010, 04:41:37 PM I'll have the ChuckW mounts as soon as the funds are made.I have wanted some for wuite a while.Now it's crunch time.Spend the money on his,and be done with it. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #5 – January 18, 2010, 04:43:57 PM Get Chuck's mounts and be done with it. I have a set and they are great. My original mounts wouldn't hold up to the stock 5.0's 155 hp...they are a piss poor design. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #6 – January 18, 2010, 05:27:06 PM Quote from: ThunderInCali;306736I've had my '88 Tbird Sport 5.0 for a year now, and my third new motor mount just broke. Are all the parts from the parts stores coming from China, or is my mechanic doing something wrong when he installs them ? I told him I don't mind paying a little extra for quality parts. Does anyone have any suggestions ? Ohhh, the humanity.how is it broken exactly, torn, snapped?there are other reasons than lousy quality for motor mounts to break.you might want to look into that some before you go thru anymore.but unfortunatlely to answer your question... yes, they all come from china now :toilet:i wouldve rather pull used ones from the junkyard than the part store ones i bought. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #7 – January 18, 2010, 05:31:07 PM On mine,the cushions tear apart usually.This time,the top metal bracket on the driver side split in half.I wish Chuck had a "buy now make payments" plan.LOL.. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #8 – January 18, 2010, 09:09:21 PM I dropped a set of regular mounts in when I did my motor in 2006.....Chuck didn't have a batch ready when I was ready. I picked up a set about 2 months later figuring I'd throw them in once the normal sstyle mounts gave way.......The Chuck mounts are still in my garage wrapped up in their original packaging. I know if I hadn't have ordered them that the stockers would have gave way in a month. :hick: Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #9 – January 18, 2010, 09:47:49 PM What's not to like about this.I can't believe the mounts that I took off the motor. You can bend them with a big set of pliers.been waiting a year to use these...... It's coming soon now. :D Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #10 – January 18, 2010, 10:32:19 PM now I want a set :( I will get them before he stops making them, I hope that doesnt come soon.... Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #11 – January 18, 2010, 11:27:35 PM The new ones look even better powdercoated :D Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #12 – January 19, 2010, 07:57:18 AM Quote from: daminc;306870What's not to like about this.I can't believe the mounts that I took off the motor. You can bend them with a big set of pliers.been waiting a year to use these...... It's coming soon now. :DYour hand, lol. Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #13 – January 19, 2010, 08:58:13 AM Or this: Quote Selected
Motor Mount breaks AGAIN...oh the humanity Reply #14 – January 19, 2010, 09:01:37 AM Quote from: V8Demon;306865The Chuck mounts are still in my garage wrapped up in their original packaging. I know if I hadn't have ordered them that the stockers would have gave way in a month. :hick:Mine are still in the box as well, they'll go in with the 331 in a couple of months... I have 10 years on a set of stockers, but I did rig a "motion limiter" so the rubber insulator only has to stretch maybe 1/8"... Quote Selected
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