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motor mounts
« on: March 14, 2009, 05:26:09 PM »
Anyone know were to buy correct gs 401 motor mounts?

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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2009, 06:45:34 PM »
If you have the old ones, the best thing to do if you cannot find a new set is have yours re-vulcanized.  I will look at my records and find out where I had mine done at and get back to you.

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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2009, 07:21:20 PM »
Mine were revulcanized at Steele Rubber - http://166.82.96.3/cgi-bin/v2.exe?yr=65&mk=BU&tp=ALL&pk=TN#31. $81.50 a pair.
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« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2009, 07:49:28 PM »
Mine were revulcanized at Steele Rubber - 

Same here. I just had 2 pair done last month. I had them back in two weeks. They do nice work.

The 65-66 GS motor mounts were only avail from the dealer. New ones are extremely, extremely rare.
Walt K
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66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2009, 08:14:32 AM »
Thanks for the lead . I have a couple of sets I would like to get done.

Loren
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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2009, 12:58:53 PM »
Thanks everyone.

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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 08:15:24 PM »
2 frame mounts and 2 motor mounts recently sold on ebay for $350

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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 09:51:06 PM »
Hey George, glad you joined us! :occasion14:

And if anyone needs mounts revulcanized, give CARS a call....they told us they'd give 15% off of products from Steele....their online catalog shows a price of $69.25 a pair.
http://www.oldbuickparts.com/catsky.htm
Walt K
Eastern Pa

66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal

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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2009, 07:44:32 PM »
Hey Walt... are they actually offering all 65gs.com members a discount and they are recognizing us as a club?

If so, this is pretty cool and we should maybe try this for other things.

Chris
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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2009, 08:55:14 PM »
Hey Walt... are they actually offering all 65gs.com members a discount and they are recognizing us as a club?

If so, this is pretty cool and we should maybe try this for other things.

Chris

Chris, they sell Steele products to everybody at 15% off.
I don't know of any other discounts, but that's a great idea....you should ask them!
Walt K
Eastern Pa

66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal

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Re: motor mounts
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2010, 09:17:31 PM »
I've actually repro'd a few sets of these using readily available big-car 401 mounts (cut the motor side off for reuse and discard the mount side) plus a piece we custom fabbed in our shop - sent to Steele Rubber whom I believe has the only mold for redoing these and they came back looking just like the real thing.  I have a set on my car and they are holding up great to the 4 speed so far.  Cost ends up being well over $100 set, so I didn't think there was really a market when it's so easy to send originals to Steele for revulcanization.
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« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2010, 10:04:33 AM »
Pat, that's a great idea.
There's a Nailhead guy in California, Russ Martin. (He's the west coast Nailhead guru)
I bet he would buy these from you if you were to go into production. He has customers looking for mounts.
His website is:
http://www.centervilleautorepair.com/index.html

Complete swap kits would be nice too. The adapter plates would be easy to make, but frame mounts are still needed. Do you have any tips for frame mounts that would work for a 65-66 GS mount setup?
Repo rear sump oil pans would be nice too....
Walt K
Eastern Pa

66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal