engine dampener location.

[rcsavage]

theres 3 engine dampeners under the hood. i know where the two are that mount to the strut towers, but where is the third?

 

[jedhead]

There is one on the front engine mount.

Bob

 

[rcsavage]

cool ill look tomorrow. thanks.

 

[operdot]

are these necessarry? i'm just considering of not installing mine in my project since all of the ones i took off the donor car were shot... can someone elaborate on the function of these please?

 

[jedhead]

To help dampen the motion of the engine rocking in the engine mounts. Without them you mounts will fail faster. I replaced mine with torque limiters.

Bob

 

[operdot]

i see, just out of curiousity where does one come by these, looks simple enough to be fabed up.....

 

[SHO Continental]

those look like SHO Shop units... yeah sounds like you'll need to have them made

 

[Huntervf]

One note on those torque limiters... while they do curtail engine movement pretty well keep in mind that a little movement is necessary. If you button it down with limiters that movement (or lack thereof) is going to take it's toll somewhere. Darth SHO had SS torque limiters when I got it... big surprise then when I found two of them broken.

IMO, dampeners with reinforced mounts are the way to go. If you want things to be solid, get solid motor mounts otherwise you'll break the solid limiters after awhile.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

With my urethane mounts, the dampeners are not needed at all. Just ask anyone who watched my dyno in Indiana (or saw my dyno vid). THe motor doesnt move AT ALL.

And honestly, having a direct access to that rear accessory belt tensioner with the rear dampener removed is worth all the trouble

 

[AREA 91]

When I talked to Josh (SHO NUT) he said they are not needed with his EXTREME motor mounts, so I got rid of them.

 

[SHO Type U]

And honestly, having a direct access to that rear accessory belt tensioner with the rear dampener removed is worth all the trouble

That's very true.