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Diy4X motor mount question....

TheBeast_88K5

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I just slapped the mounts together.

There appears to be ~.25" of play between the motor-side mount, and the bushing.
Is this to be expected>?

It seems like that would let the motor move on acceleration.... :dunno:
 
I've never seen a DIY4X mount,but if they are set up like the stock ones GM used that had a tube sandwiched in rubber encased by a steel bracket and has the "clamshells" that bolt to the engine block,its not unusual to have some free play as far as the width of the mount VS the bracket bolted to the block.........................................................................................................if there wasn't any clearance there ,you'd have a hard time getting the engine to drop into place..once the thru bolts are in,the engine wont want to move forwards or backwards,up and down from the twist of the torque yes,but the tranny mount and just the weight of the engine keeps it from moving fore or aft much,if at all...
 
I don't remember mine having much play - but then again it felt like they were a precise fit trying to get my motor to drop in all by myself. forward-back play shouldn't be a problem.
 
I have the ORD motor mounts and they are a tight fit. I would call Kert on Monday.
 
Mike, are they bent somehow, mine also fit fine with the bushings in place...do you perhaps have the wrong bushing or something else? Seems puzzling to me?


These are the right bushings:

DSC00037-400x400.jpg
 
Should be 3" plus a few thousandths tolerance between the ears. Just throw a tape measure on the block mount between the ears and check that first.

Poly internal sleeve should be 3" long.
 
On closer inspection,

It appears that one ear, on each motor-side, wasn't bent all the way.
Like: One ear is a 90* bend, an the other is ~80*. (100*?)


Like this:
vngvnfhm.jpg


No biggie.
At first I thought they were bent in the wrong spot. :doah:
 
time for a little hammer calibration!
 
TheBeast_88K5 said:
On closer inspection,

It appears that one ear, on each motor-side, wasn't bent all the way.
Like: One ear is a 90* bend, an the other is ~80*. (100*?)


Like this:
vngvnfhm.jpg


No biggie.
At first I thought they were bent in the wrong spot. :doah:
Click to expand...


If the bolt still goes through the ears you're golden. No need for a hammer. Put them in place and use the bolt to do the final tweak on the ears.
 
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