cpearson1342
Well-Known Member
I posted on someone else's thread about modifying the motor mounts, but thought I'd make a thread about it. I bought the upr mod swap k-member and the engine was still too close to the firewall so I decided to modify the stock motor mounts instead of hacking up the new k-member. Basically I plugged the hole after taking the stud out, smoothed it out, and drilled a new hole in the center which was 5/8" further back than stock, causing the engine to move forward. I then welded a bolt onto it, and had to grind the other side down a little to fit with the rubber. You will have to cut the rivets off and replace them with bolts that you will also most likely have to grind the heads on a little. If I did it again the only thing I would change would be filling it with a urethane adhesive such as window weld by 3m, as many people do to fix their old motor mounts to make them stronger.
