Pics of Reinforced MM's??

[SASHO91]

I saw tims reinforced rear motor mount.. and got me thinking..

is there any "visual" difference between a stock MTX MM, and a reinforced MM??
Also, if anyone had pics of the two, either seperate or side by side that would be great!!! or a link too.. either one...
because, mine, look exactly like that....
but i dont know if there is something done internally to the actuall mount...
TIA

 

[SuperHO]

Eh, usually the folks that reinforce them thar motor mounts just cut out the old rod in the middle of the mount and put a thicker one in place. That's what the rear reinforced MM I got from FPS is. However, my home made front reinforced mount is done a little differently.

I ran 4 grade 8 bolts through the mount...two on each side through the rubber and bolted the plates together, kinda squashing the bushing. I ain't broke the thing yet...though for some reason I keep breaking the top retaining bolt, probably because the rear mount's destroyed....

 

[Toolman]

Unless yours is reinforced, the rod going through the mount will not look like the one in my pic. The stock ones are much smaller, and are pinned/pressed in. A tweaked mount will have the larger diameter rod and you will be able to see where it was welded in.

 

[SASHO91]

okey dokey smokey!!!

guess i gotta go look at it harder....
thanks tim!!

 

[Toolman]

Also, some mounts will have a plate slid in between the rubber (rear only) to further limit travel. Most just have the bigger bolt though.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

check my sig for a how-to for urethane mounts. It shows methods I use in reinforcing mounts that could be used on rubber mounts as well

 

[SuperHO]

that sounds involved.....I still like my idea better. It ain't as pretty, but it's just as effective, if not more so. I plan on doing it to my new, reinforced rear mount from FPS before I install it.



Wow...I wonder how Doug or Larry would react if they knew I was getting ready to drill 4 rather large holes in one of their freshly welded motor mounts?