fe engine mounts

[misfit41]

What kind of engine mounts do you guys use ?solid or stock style ?do you drill them and use thru bolts ? and or do you use safety chains,loops etc on the drivers side ? Thanks,,Tim

[Michael C Henry]

Mine were the original steel rubber 62 Gallaxy. two bolts to block ,two studs in the chassis per side.They had sagged over the years and were shimmed up to get back original oilpan clearence.I havent found any of the urithane mounts.

[misfit41]

I am curious why no responses here,I knwo there are tons of fe's here,I have to assume I am being boycotted ,,haha
I would love to know if I need to saftey strap ,or drill my mounts for safety.

[mj_duell]

I have LTD FE Mounts (3 bolts on the engine / 4 on frame). I don't have a saftey strap and they are not drilled. I have thought of using a torque arm on the engine to the frame. I really don't think I will need to use any special devices as far as the mounts are concerned. How much horsepower are you going to have?



--Mike

[misfit41]

my current engine makes just over 620 at 6500 rpm,I am building a new one that will make maybe 500 or so,but lots of low end torque,,thanks for the reply,Tim

[JRoss]

Hey Tim,

I use the stock 3 bolt rubber mounts on mine. For a torque strap I use a march altenator bracker (chrome rod with adjustable heim joints at either end) from the head to the frame. Look in my gallary if you want to see a pic. Someone else just recently asked about this so I had the pics. In my case the torque strap is necessary to keep the side pipes from hitting the body.

John

[Sizzler]

Originally posted by misfit41


I am curious why no responses here,I knwo there are tons of fe's here,I have to assume I am being boycotted ,,haha
I would love to know if I need to saftey strap ,or drill my mounts for safety.

I don't think you're being boycotted. Just that you listed
all the options and it's basically up to you. I have stock rubber
mounts, I get a light ticking of the headers on the frame at idle,
in gear (a little rough idle). Nothing major. I think it's
the trans mounts that really affect things anyways, at least at
the power levels you're contemplating. I did look for urethane
mounts; none available straight-up for the FE, but you could
make yourself a set using an old set of mounts and buying either
the raw materials or an actual set of mounts with enough material
to do it with.

[misfit41]

thanks for the feedback,my car had an ugly peice of chain when i bought it,I was curious if I need to add something there,or forget it,I mau use an alternator mount like Jross said,or maybe make a neat cable,,thanks again,,Tk