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I have seen on the Model A, an after market set of rubber engine mounts to help with vibration. Does anyone know if there is a similar option for the Chevy Four engine? Thanks, Maxie.
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Hi Maxie
Rubber mounting of the Chev 4 engine causes more problems than it solves. Get the engine balanced fully will make more sense.
If you rubber mount the engine you have to do the gearbox which causes problems down the drive line with support on the rear of the gearbox, exhaust must have flex parts to it, fuel lines must also be flexiable and the radiator hoses have to have more flex to them and must clear the fan.
You have to stop the motor from rotating to the drive of the engine as pedals will hit the steering column. Not really worth the effort, you might aswell street rod the thing and be done with it. These are just a few things to consider before you start, good luck.
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Upgrading an old topic here. Twin4's notes are really good. I was also thinking of rubbers, but this clears it. However, how about using a set of thin (5mm or so) rubber "washers" under the engine mountings to reduce the mecanical noise from transmiting from engine to chassis? My ungle had used such a set of hard 10mm rubber in ihs truck engine mountigs for this reason.
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May be strips of balata rubber could be used as a solution?
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