Motor Mount Question

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

Cory Langford wrote:
> 
> Well, when I took the JH engine out of the project car the side mounts were
> so bad that the bolts had bent and would refuse to be removed from the
> motor mount. I ended up simply cutting them off beside the mount and
> getting new bolts and nuts for the reinstall.
> 
> Problem is, when you take a saws-all to the bolts, those rubber "gaskets"
> around the mounts get pretty messed up.  So I have had the dealer trying to
> get me a set.
> 
> Well, it looks like after all this time looking around, they have
> discovered that they are discontinued (no surprise) and have been replaced
> with a new one.  SO he ordered me in the new one and it look like a small
> simple rubber ring (about the size of a rubber washer to go over the end of
> the mount.
> 
> My question is:  What are these large pieces of rubber in between the 8V
> mount and supposed to do? 


You need two for each mount, I only really remember seeing them on the
crank end of the motor. Seems the trans end could use them too, I may
just be missing some brain cells on that one.

I suppose it's hard to image the motor moving enough to need them but
you can't see it while your driving. ;])

I figur' you could refabricate some from thick rubber stock, scientific
supply or rubber matting from a restaurant or Home Depot or something.


TBerk