Alternative Motor Mounts

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Re: motor mounts

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I was looking for a replacement a while back too. My searching turned up a few possible options if someone else wants to do some digging.
240 sx , poly options available might work with mods. I like this style and it could be easily dabbed with generic poly bushes.
https://silverproject.eu/en/shop/nissan ... ift-turbo/

300zx people have said these are similar to f series truck and tbird style mounts
https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-produc ... -5583.html

2010 Camaro, offset studs but might work with mods
http://chevymotormounts.us/prothane_7_5 ... mounts.htm

Audi b5, stud size close to stock Merkur and may work out of the box
https://store.034motorsport.com/motor-m ... nd-c5.html
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Re: Alternative Motor Mounts

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look up engine mounts for an e46 bmw. Hydraulic and lower profile than the e36 mounts I believe. I'm going to be using them when the time comes.
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Re: Alternative Motor Mounts

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Bumping this thread with a photo of my alternate motor mount - original application is '93 Thunderbird 3.8. I seem to recall when I first figured this out 20 years ago there were some differences between the early ('89 -'92) and late ('93 - '97) mounts, but now there just seems to be one mount listed for the full range of the MN-12 T-Birds. Keep in mind too, there are solid rubber and hydraulic mounts available. You won't find that info indicated in a lot of the listings. Searching for Anchor Motor Mount 2661 or Corteco MT2661 should yield some hits.
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As you can see I modified the arm to accept two 6mm Torx-head bolts to function as anti-torque locators. Yes, I used retired CV joint bolts. :mrgreen:

The mount was a little shorter than factory original, hence the spacer I've got in there. That's optional, I just wanted the engine to sit a little higher to help with driveline angles.
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Re: Alternative Motor Mounts

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DPDISXR4Ti wrote: Mon May 12, 2025 11:40 am Bumping this thread with a photo of my alternate motor mount - original application is '93 Thunderbird 3.8. I seem to recall when I first figured this out 20 years ago there were some differences between the early ('89 -'92) and late ('93 - '97) mounts, but now there just seems to be one mount listed for the full range of the MN-12 T-Birds. Keep in mind too, there are solid rubber and hydraulic mounts available. You won't find that info indicated in a lot of the listings.

20250512_103443.jpg

As you can see I modified the arm to accept two 6mm Torx-head bolts to function as anti-torque locators. Yes, I used retired CV joint bolts. :mrgreen:

The mount was a little shorter than factory original, hence the spacer I've got in there. That's optional, I just wanted the engine to sit a little higher to help with driveline angles.
I've made and used a handful of these, for my car, as well as a few others that I've worked on.
Pretty much anyone that brings a car asking for repairs needs a set of engine mounts as well.
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