whats goin on everyone? ive been searching across the forums but couldnt find any additional info about making your own solids. had a few quick questions reguarding boxing in the stock mounts. ive got access to a millermatic 252 so i figured within the next few days id fab up some plates since these motor mounts are starting to get pretty worn. my first is what thickness steel should i use? and secondly should i just lay one bead across or lay multiple? also if anyone could post pictures on where exactly to plate them itd be greatley appreciated

thanks

tj

 

Why not get new mounts??

Really gonna make the knock sensors go crazy with a solid mount..

 

thankfully shell be retired of daily driving pretty soon so im not worried about the extra vibes and would rather have that than dry rotting rubbers again, and i know enegry still hasnt released them for our trucks yet. and since youve been commenting on my last few posts guess this will test if my knock sensors really are tuned out or not lol

 

If it is a BBP tune, he wont turn them off. Thats taking all the safety out of the tune and its too much for it to come back on him on a engine blowing up cause the KS were tuned off.

 

true, but not if you leave the rubbers in the center, op just weld tabs down the side, thats how mine are.

 

Reminds me of all the old school guys just using a couple chains to run from the driver side head down to the frame cause they kept breaking engine mounts.

 

jonathan that definitley makes sense, mabey my knock sensors are bad then? and skeet im pretty sure i get what your saying. what thickness plate did you use? and also do you have any pictures?

 

I welded up my over 5 years ago and I've never had any problem..

 

dirt track by any chance do you have any pictures of how you plated them? itd make me feel a hell of a lot more comfortable seeing how other members did it before i go n start fabbing lol

 

Yea I'm fixin to put my motor in here in a few minutes ill get some pics.. I just used some scrap metal I had laying around.