2.4L Engine Mounts

[Frank]

This is an interest poll to encourage vendors to produce at least a group buy of 2.4L mounts for our cars. This would be for the passenger and the front mounts. I would know I would be interested in similar mounts to the ones that turboshad developed.

I couldn't remember the exact difference in families for mounts, so I marked them with what I thought were similar. (aka, don't flame me for something trivial)




Thanks!
Frank

[BadAssPerformance]

+1 on this... I talked to Johnny @ SDAC last year about getting him the dimensions from mine... but havnt yet maybe this thread will be inspiration?

[turbovanman²]

I don't want any but this is a great idea, I think this is the hardest part for a home builder,

["Top Fuel" Bender]

Talk is already in the works
But a judge of interest would be great

[1FastCSX289]

I would definately be interested....problem is I will probably be putting the engine in my car within a month. So, ill be forced to fabricate (cause I doubt anything would happen that fast). But, I cant see why this wouldnt be an ongoing market......there are a lot of guys making the swap. And parts like these would really push the average enthusiast to go ahead with it.

[Frank]

I don't want any but this is a great idea, I think this is the hardest part for a home builder,

Exactly! I have tons of ideas for my car but I don't have the fabrication skills for it.

[Johnny]

If I had samples, I could easily make them.

[turbovanman²]

If I had samples, I could easily make them.

The whole bracket assemblys?

If so, talk to Turboshad, he might have more or can send you the blueprints,

[Frank]

That would be perfect if he could.... his pieces are nice!

[rbryant]

I would like to see something that actually connected the radiator support to the kframe. It should be a bolt on deal. 2 bolts in the back, and two in the front. I should have the front lbody radiator support pattern already drawn and I can donate the dxf for it.


If we did that we could just put a mount on it that connected to the stock 2.4l caravan mount points and Johnny could make the insert...

If there were just a pair of chromo bars that were bent to go under the oil pan it wouldn't be any harder than making the mounts pictured considering all of the bends involved... Plus it could be boxed and things like oil cooler lines could be safely routed to the front of the car inside of them. and also act as a skid plate to protect the pan. The only additional part would be building a bracket and box for the motor mount insert that aligns with the caravan mount.

It wouldn't really be that much harder and it would be better than a radiator support mount (aside from the shipping costs).

The part number for the newer style 2.4 bracket for the '01-02 caravan (that looks very much like the one turboshad made) is: # 4861574AC and it lists for $51

Here is a picture:


There was also an older style one that is an all steel version of the stratus mount. That also would work except it interferes with the crank position sensor on the NGC (01+) 2.4 blocks.

To me it seems like these are already really nice mounts and we just need to connect them to the car. If we make the mount and the attachment point then we are doing twice the work.

I have an extra one that I can provide for mockup if we go this route. Either way I am pretty sure it is what I want to do in the end so I don't rip the radiator support off from my car with the extra power.

-Rich

[turboshad]

And here I thought I was going to come in and see some kick a$$ new mounts. I gotta say I'm touched guys.

Of course you pick the two pieces that I didn't make drawings for. I would have no problem doing some up but I won't have the car back until early March, not that I this happening that fast. When I get it home I can make up some better drawings though. I actually have a couple pieces stacking up I think I could market so I might be willing to make mounts or work through a vendor that way as well. Time will tell.

I'm a little embarrassed that I don't even have a picture up of the finished front mount. These are as close as i have.

[rbryant]

And here I thought I was going to come in and see some kick a$$ new mounts. I gotta say I'm touched guys.

Of course you pick the two pieces that I didn't make drawings for. I would have no problem doing some up but I won't have the car back until early March, not that I this happening that fast. When I get it home I can make up some better drawings though. I actually have a couple pieces stacking up I think I could market so I might be willing to make mounts or work through a vendor that way as well. Time will tell.

I'm a little embarrassed that I don't even have a picture up of the finished front mount. These are as close as i have.

Very nice work. I really like the passenger side mount. IN production you could CNC cut a bunch of pieces to give a very clean look. I just wonder if all of the bending of the sheet metal and welding would make it an expensive piece if you were to try and make a bunch of them.

Unfortunately things you make for yourself aren't practical in production. That is why I suggest something that connects to the caravan mount. It wasn't a knock on what you did at all just that it might or might not be practical to make many of them.


Did you just use the stock front mount with your front engine bracket?

Also, I think I am just looking for the front/back connection because I have an lbody which has a weakness in the front radiator mount connection.

-Rich

[DodgeZ]

http://boostedmopar.com/forums/entry...-GLH-SeRTified

[dodgeshadowchik]

count me in on this for interest!

[A.J.]

I am interested but I'm probably going to go with the transmission that has the 2.4 bolt pattern. Either out of a neon or the 2.4 Caravan. The front radiator mount won't work for me but I'll definitely need the timing belt side mount.

A.J.

[turbovanman²]

http://boostedmopar.com/forums/entry...-GLH-SeRTified

Wow, alot of work,

[badandy]

I'd be all over it in a heartbeat

[cdavis]

I'm in also!

[zin]

I'm either going to be buying a set, or making my own for the Omni at some point... I'm not enthusiastic about doing it myself...

Mike

[cdavis]

I think if these were available, it would make the decision between a 2.4 and a hybrid setup a lot easier.