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| Author: | kdeboy [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | 64 Valiant motor mounts |
I went to Napa yesterday to get new motor mounts for my 1964 Valiant powered by a 225. They told me they don't have them in stock and can't get them. I did some looking on line and a set of 3 (left/right/transmission) goes for $135 and up. Is this the going rate? If not, does anyone know a place where I can order them for less? Are some brands better than others? Are there any other Slant Six parts that are getting hard to find? Thanks, Ken |
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| Author: | drtwgn [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1964 motor mounts |
I would call a bunch of auto parts places. Believe it or not, I happened to be in Maui about 2 years ago, at a Napa, and asked if by chance they had them. They had one! So, if they did, others certainly must. Don't get too reliant on the web. |
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| Author: | slant6 wonder [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:24 am ] |
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Christ the only Mount they offer is the transmission mount for auto/manual. I've been doing some digging and no one I came across offers new motor mounts for the slant. I Wonder if the 273 mounts if offered would work in it's place. |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:34 am ] |
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Dan doesn't like these, as they are made offshore. I have used them without problems, and untill there are better ones available (poly mounts from any source), pretty much the only game in town. http://www.motormountz.com/motor-mounts ... mit=Search |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:27 pm ] |
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The India/China-made mounts are crap, but they're all that's available thru normal channels right now. Old Car Parts Northwest has some new old stock (American-made) Anchor mounts on the shelf. Imperial Services' polyurethane mounts for these cars have been vaporware for years; Ceej and I are working on excellent '62-'66 A-body slant-6 engine mounts with Johnny at Polybushings (who recently and very quickly developed and began producing poly biscuits for the '73+ spool mounts), but for right this minute your options are OCPNW or the compressed cow poo items. |
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| Author: | kdeboy [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:49 pm ] |
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Hi Dan, Do you have a ballpark estimate on when the poly mounts will be produced and price? I don't need them "right this minute," I 'm going to be putting a new engine in my Valiant next summer and I'm accumulating parts. Thanks, Ken |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:16 pm ] |
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No ETA yet — I took some parts last week to Ceej, who is doing some measuring and checking as a first step to seeing whether the mount upgrade idea in mind is feasible. If so, it'll be pursued. If not, the backup plan is poly versions of the stock '62-'66 mount cushion (which would likely be worth doing anyhow). Once the measurements and parts are sent on to Johnny, we'll have a conversation about which way's best to go at first. I would guess/hope they'll be ready well before next summer, tho I can't promise it won't be before this autumn. |
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