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Mopar Garage => Engine, Transmission, Rearend, & Exhaust => Topic started by: 73chargers4404 on March 27, 2006, 09:11:37 PM

Title: broken motor mount ear
Post by: 73chargers4404 on March 27, 2006, 09:11:37 PM
i was wondering if theres a way of useing a 440 with a broken motor mount ear i think its the one bottom  ,i think the only way would be to use a mount plate on the front .need info please.
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: RD on March 27, 2006, 11:32:59 PM
if its the bottom mounting boss, than you can either motor plate it, or weld back on the broken piece and put on a torque bar or torque chain and hope for the best.  OR you can find another 440  :'(
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: Just 6T9 CHGR on March 28, 2006, 02:04:51 PM
My 440 has the drivers side lower ear broken off.....still has half the hole though.   Got a botl & nut on it tight.

Also invested in a Schumacher torque strap just in case......2 years with no trouble so far :thumbs:

You can see it in this pic
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: 73chargers4404 on March 29, 2006, 06:54:20 PM
is the torque strp that thin haning down that allmost looks like a tie rod .how do those work ,and where do they bolt ,do you think it would work if one is completly missing.
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: phat69charger on March 29, 2006, 07:15:51 PM
Quote from: 73chargers4404 on March 29, 2006, 06:54:20 PM
is the torque strp that thin haning down that allmost looks like a tie rod .how do those work ,and where do they bolt ,do you think it would work if one is completly missing.

Here's the site check it out for your self: http://www.engine-swaps.com/frames/frame_Torquestrap.html
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: 73chargers4404 on March 29, 2006, 10:14:42 PM
do you think it would work to run one side of  the motor with the two bolts on the top and a torque strap attached .and do they make one for a 73
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: my73charger on March 29, 2006, 11:13:52 PM
My 440 had one broken off.  My engine builder just built area back up and machined a new ear.  Looked like it was never broken.  Has held up good so far.
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: Rolling_Thunder on March 31, 2006, 12:54:31 AM
Schumacher...       yuck...     never again
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: 8WHEELER on March 31, 2006, 01:20:04 AM
I sent a set of Schumacher mounts back, did not do at all what I was looking for, in a now street car.
But he took them back without issue.

Dan
Title: Re: broken motor mount ear
Post by: Rolling_Thunder on March 31, 2006, 01:59:19 AM
Quote from: 8WHEELER on March 31, 2006, 01:20:04 AM
I sent a set of Schumacher mounts back, did not do at all what I was looking for, in a now street car.
But he took them back without issue.

Dan

yea - broke a  set un under a week...   sent back and recieved new set...    broke within a week...      suggested torquestrap - installed and broke within 2 weeks...     i give up on buying their stuff...