Need engine mounts asap!

ANYTHING TO DO WITH SWAPPING A V8 OR DIESEL INTO THE ASTRO/SAFARI
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Re: Need engine mounts asap!

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TheChopFather wrote:make your own! they are easy to do. heres a print for you....
Are these AWD or RWD mounts?
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RWD engine mount plans.
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Does anyone have AWD mount plans I could use? [-o<
1997 GMC Safari AWD 4" Lift, 31x10.5 BFG A/T, Eaton G80 locker w/3.73 gears, Moog Steering, Rancho up front, Monroe Air in back, Gm 1 ton 4x4 calipers more to come...To see a pic of my new V8 hold down Alt+F4
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hi 2 you all im a new member from sweden :P

im in need of some plans of the motormounts like the one posted in here...but when im printing them....the size in a bit of...what is the right pirnt size for the plans/blueprints???

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Hey Gord, How are ya?

Dont think I've seen ya round before but you were here before me no doubt.
Anyways, After I read about you wanting to Turbo a Propane engine, it reminded me of this other thread I read a few days ago.
Its called turbo 4.3 swap, and its propane...
http://monkeycage.island4x4.com/showthr ... post479281
Good luck, it sounds like fun.
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RickU wrote:Does anyone have AWD mount plans I could use? [-o<
X 2 on that!!
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.
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Belsebub wrote:hi 2 you all im a new member from sweden :P

im in need of some plans of the motormounts like the one posted in here...but when im printing them....the size in a bit of...what is the right pirnt size for the plans/blueprints???

:yikes:
Welcome.

You could print it on any size, as long as you use a ruler to measure and mark it out on the steel plates before you cut them.
I think all the measurements are shown.

AWD van mounts are not the same.
2021 Yamaha Tenere 700 - Blue.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 - Silver.
1990 Astro - AWD - Brown.
1987 Astro - With 5 Speed & 4wd - Silver & Blue.

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Re: Need engine mounts asap!

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tnx for the welcome :)

My astro is an rwd....i looked at the motormounts for the awd and they are complitly diferent from the rwd ones...maby my next astro gona be an awd....but i love to have rwd.....allmost all cars these days are fwd.....and whats the fun in that ...a car must have rwd and a v8 to be an real car do :muhaha:
the motor mounts are gona be cut out later this week :P

and tnx for the fast reply btw and a great forum :D
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