Body Mounts

[RdHuggr68]

I just removed the body and found out the body mounts are solid aluminum mounts. a few people told me keep them,but I am wondering if I should replace them with polyurethane mounts. Anybody have any experience with these solid mounts?

[Vegas69]

Most of us are running solids. With subframe connectors it's a must.

[awr68]

and use stock height!!

[dwfastcam]

AWR68
Aside from tunnel clearance issues, what is the dis-advantage to running the 1/2 drop bushings?

[jpdeuce]

Possible clearance issues with the transmission, clutch fork, scattershield, headers, and tranny crossmember. Can be a real PITA to use 1/2 height.

[awr68]

Originally Posted by jpdeuce

Possible clearance issues with the transmission, clutch fork, scattershield, headers, and tranny crossmember. Can be a real PITA to use 1/2 height.

That about covers it! Thanks!!

Personally I have had trans tunnel issues and the stock trans x-member wouldn't work with the stock sub-frame...so I used the ATS T56 x-member, on my old frame that is....

[Vegas69]

Don't forget air cleaner. I barely snuck by with the half height bushings. I had ATS build me a cross member and shimmed it to my desired driveline angle. It's how shall I say it...a smidge from the tunnel. One other thing I have found is that the engine is more sensitive to coolant level. To prevent an air pocket in the engine,you want your coolant level higher in the radiator. I didn't have any bellhousing, clutch fork, header, problems. If I would have planned to run half height busings then I would have cut the tunnel for more clearance. Other than that, it's really not that big a deal.

[awr68]

I went ahead and raised my tunnel .75" everything fits fine now.

[dwfastcam]

Awesome, thanks for the info guys!

[jcal87]

I am gonna tag along on this thread what is the correct size body mount bushing for a 68 camaro and where can i find the solid bushings because im pretty sure the bushings i have now are stock 1968 and there worn to hell.