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Mr. T Tony Andrews Kent Island, Maryland (153 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 03:59PM Main British Car: '75 mgb, '74 grille, morspeed bumpers Rover 3.9 |
What motor mount is this?
Recently I've noticed a metal to metal vibration/noise coming from front of car - popped the hood and saw engine was a bit unlevel - jacked the car and this was revealed:
The block hugger header collector is against the chassis on the passenger side - on the motor mount you can see the pad looks as if it has sheared off of the mounting plate. Not sure when these were installed, but they're either old or this is a valid reason for adding a torque rod. Are these stock mgb motor mounts? Driver side pad also shows some movement. |
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NixVegaGT Nicolas Wiederhold Minneapolis, MN (659 posts) Registered: 10/16/2007 05:30AM Main British Car: '73 Vega GT 4.9L Rover/Buick Stroker |
Re: What motor mount is this?
Is this a Rover mount? I've seen some pix of mounts that look like this when I was searching for mounts for my Rover/Buick. Anybody else?
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B-Fast B-Strong William Smith (144 posts) Registered: 10/17/2009 11:28PM Main British Car: Bugeye Bodied Spriget |
Re: What motor mount is this?
It's a brisket style mount. :-)
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roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: What motor mount is this?
Ahh, limp biscut? Ok, why can't we use aftermarket, anti rollbar bushings/brackets. Simple,cheep, tunable. Bores available form 5/8"-1.25". How big you need to hold down that monster? Mount bracket on crossmember or on motor, which-ever fits better. No more torn mounts, get-it? roverman.
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B-Fast B-Strong William Smith (144 posts) Registered: 10/17/2009 11:28PM Main British Car: Bugeye Bodied Spriget |
Re: What motor mount is this?
Maybe they don't want want their teeth rattled out of their head.
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6508 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: What motor mount is this?
I really like these:
Nice and clean, simple and indestructible. Jim |
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NixVegaGT Nicolas Wiederhold Minneapolis, MN (659 posts) Registered: 10/16/2007 05:30AM Main British Car: '73 Vega GT 4.9L Rover/Buick Stroker |
Re: What motor mount is this?
Is that your engine, Jim? It looks like 340 covers. OMG I'm totally fixated...
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6508 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: What motor mount is this?
You just haven't been keeping up have you Nic? That's the 455 Buick in the MGB-Roadmaster.
Jim |
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NixVegaGT Nicolas Wiederhold Minneapolis, MN (659 posts) Registered: 10/16/2007 05:30AM Main British Car: '73 Vega GT 4.9L Rover/Buick Stroker |
Re: What motor mount is this?
Yup that makes sense. On second look the block isn't skirted. Makes sense. That MGB isn't nearly wide enough to be yours either. LOL.
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Mr. T Tony Andrews Kent Island, Maryland (153 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 03:59PM Main British Car: '75 mgb, '74 grille, morspeed bumpers Rover 3.9 |
Re: What motor mount is this?
Jim - Yeah, I like those too....especially what attaches to them.
Ordered heavy-duty mounts from Mark at D & D this morning - on the road again....I can't wait to get on the road again.... |
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