Replacing all engine/tranny mounts

[Mikey]

Hey everybody,

Can anyone verify if all motor mounts can be changed without dropping the engine/subframe?

The tranny mount on the drivers side has plenty of videos on you tube, but just not sure about the rest.

Thanks SHO buddies!

 

[stephen newberg]

Its really tight, so I am not sure it can be done. But I have not tried, myself, as I just put new ones in when I dropped the subframe to put in the solid aluminum bushings, so you will have to hear from someone that has actually tried doing it to be sure.

pax, smn

 

[Mikey]

May I ask how, do you like the solid aluminum bushings. 10 years back everyone that put them in the gen1 or 2 had a lot of negative input. There was two camps, solid bushings and subframe connectors or rubber bushings and do not weld the connectors in.

I ran the stock oem rubber mounts in my 93 and never had an issue. I am leaning toward getting the solid aluminum for the gen3. My rear mounts look like they are pretty new. The front bushings look worn out and ready for replacement. What are your thoughts on the aluminum vs rubber?

 

[stephen newberg]

Well, there is no doubt that they make the ride a bit more noticeable, but pretty much anything you do to improve handling tends to do that, and Jeannie by this time (its been over 40 years) is pretty accustomed to not having a soft ride in any vehicle we own, so I have to say I like them a lot. When they were installed they provided an immediate sense of greater stiffness in the car when it was pushed, and when it was on a rough surface at any speed. I did not do any before and after data collection, but I am sure the overall handling improved, and that has been the goal with most the changes I have made over the years. I would go with the aluminum if you are not concerned about the softness of the ride. And as someone above mentioned, do be sure to liberally use Never Seez or some equivalent when you install them.

pax, smn

 

[GEN 3 SHO FAN]

An other solution is to put rear subframe bushings in front position. They last longer than front ones and seems a little stiffer. (What I did.)

 

[Mikey]

Thank you Josh and Stephen for the response. I found a set of aluminum subframe bushings and will be installing those when doing the motor/tranny mounts.

Now I just need to get to the bottom of this tachometer that wont come to work with the rest of the car.

The ride on the v8 is "SHO" plush I think the increased NVH won't be a bother.

 

[stephen newberg]

I did not find it a problem, nor did my wife. I also installed a cut out switch to turn off the active element in the struts so they would be forced to all hard. Actually, did that initially. But interestingly, by the time all the other suspension mods were done, they ended up being in all hard pretty much all the time anyway.

pax, smn