Solid Motor mounts
 

im just curious. I want to put solid engine mounts on my 914. its a side shift setup. If i put the tail shift engine braket on the the engine.. would it be the right lenth to just put a bolt though the crossbar without any sort of spacer between the bar and the engine?

I don't think it would clear.

A number of years ago, I made some aluminum blocks that were the same height as the rubber mounts and bolted the engine to the bar.

Let's just say, about 300-500 miles later, I replaced them with the rubber mounts.

Everything, and I mean everything will rattle loose. Like an old Harley Davidson.....

If your using it for a track event, the solid mounts are great. But for street use, it's another issue.

yeah its rattleing everything loose but im poor and ive actually gotta save for those mounts.. geeze how sad is that. thier not even expencive!

made some trans mounts
 

Just couldn't see replacing the trans mounts so I got a piece of aluminum flat stock 1/2 " thick about 4"x6" and a piece of Aluminum pipe 2 1/2" thick 3" dia. welded the two together. Drilled hole in center for big bolt and hole in plate to mount to body. I cut thick rubber sheet to fit in hole of pipe. When I put this thing together it was so solid I smiled for miles. With the rubber inside preventing metal to metal contact I didn't hear any more noise than usual. That tranny stays put now.

i used the top and bottem of the old mounts and some box steel. its real solid and dont rattle. but when riding the engine down a hill slowly or idle it skaes the car all over sometimes makeing everything else rattle