reinforced trans mount

[Sexymeatball]

Picked up a reinfroced trans mount, and was wondering what i should do with the engine damper. It has been suggested that I remove it entirely as it is not needed with the reinforced mounts. What do you all think?
/Jeremy

 

[Ishodu]

One thing bothers me about done up trans mounts. Well there only bolted on the tranny with 2 bolts into soft aluminum. I wouldn't like to see my tranny case get cracked open. I hope you have good motor mounts and are not relying on the tranny mount to take up the TQ.

 

[Sexymeatball]

That is good insight into reinforced tranny mounts that I had not considered and that I may take into account, however it does not really answer my question: do I really not need the engine damper on that side with the reinforced mount or is that a myth?

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Im running with reinforced motor mounts and a reinforced ts mount. I removed the dampeners a LONG time ago. They are simply not needed with built mounts.

Plus, it cleans up the engine bay, clears a little space, and as for the rear dampener on the pulley side of the motor.... makes adjusting the serpentine belt SO much easier

 

[Minnesho]

anyone have pics of the re-inforced tranny mount? i'd really be interested to see what was done to re-inforce it. I wouldnt think it would be a problem with the aluminum tranny case as long as you had matching re-inforced motor mounts.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

The trans mounts that I build are very simple.

A single stainless bolt two washers, and a nut limits the stretch of the mount.

 

[TYSHO]

anyone have pics of the re-inforced tranny mount? i'd really be interested to see what was done to re-inforce it. I wouldnt think it would be a problem with the aluminum tranny case as long as you had matching re-inforced motor mounts.

It might be a problem, depending on what mounts you get. Some reinforced mounts still move around and will be fine with a reinforced tranny mount that has some slack, too. If you have a straight solid one that will not budge, like mine, you better have some motor mounts that don't move one bit. This is the only reason I don't have one in my 92, it has SHONUT Reinforced motor mounts and they still move around [don't know about the Extremes]. Of course this is mainly if you are running around with aluminum subframe bushings. If not, the old stock bushing will take some of the torquing.