best mounts for my 302

sneakygt91 · April 23rd, 2008, 08:00 PM

Currently doing a 200 302 swap and was wondering what the best motor mounts and tranny mounts for the swap would be. i was looking at the polys from CJponyparts. any ideas, suggestions?

MustangOne · April 23rd, 2008, 08:18 PM

if you have less than 350 hp stock motor mount are fine.

your tranny mount be the same as the one you have now.

V8 frame mounts are $99.
Stock rubber mounts are $11 each.

The big question is what you do with your 4 lug stuff ? That is were the money is going to go.

Random · April 23rd, 2008, 11:44 PM

MustangOne is right, you need to get a new spindle and hub, 5 lug, for v8 mustangs, as well as all new front v8 suspension, and to get the 5 lug on the back a 9 inch rear end is what ya need. For the tranny mount you need a plate to bolt into place that extends your original mount, can easily be hand made. Thats just for starters on what you will need for that swap

brummettx · April 24th, 2008, 11:19 AM

Yeah you could also use a 8 inch rear thogh as well, Most of your money is going to go into getting 5 lug and your suspension. Like Mustang said

sneakygt91 · April 27th, 2008, 02:57 PM

ok just to clear it up, I am going to need the frame mounts and the actual motor mounts?

and just for reference, the motor is putting out 365hp on the dyno. so should i spend the money on the polys or will the stock ones work fine?

MustangOne · April 28th, 2008, 08:38 AM

yes there is 2 parts you need, Frame Mounts for a V8, & Rubber to motor mounts V8.

If your are drag racing every weekend Polys, If your just driving Stock be fine.

What are you doing with the rear end? and Front End ?

The stock 4 lug 6cyl Rear End will handle 200 HP. The stock front end Drag link and tie rod ends will not last long with extra wieght of the V8.

Good Luck

sneakygt91 · April 28th, 2008, 07:28 PM

Sounds good, I ended up getting the stock stuff since this is my show and go car...not a race car.

As for the other stuff, I have a line on an 8inch rear, and if that falls through i will just look for another V8 rear out of a 65 or 66. The front spindles are the only thing that I need for the front end, and brakes of course. The rest of the stuff I am just replacing with stock 289 parts from CJs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, this is the first time I have attempted a 6 cylinder to V8 swap.

April 23rd, 2008, 08:00 PM	#1
sneakygt91 Newbie 1966 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 21	best mounts for my 302 Currently doing a 200 302 swap and was wondering what the best motor mounts and tranny mounts for the swap would be. i was looking at the polys from CJponyparts. any ideas, suggestions?

April 23rd, 2008, 08:18 PM	#2
MustangOne Regular 1968 GT 500 Super Snake 12.6 @ 114.3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sapulpa Oklahoma Posts: 172	if you have less than 350 hp stock motor mount are fine. your tranny mount be the same as the one you have now. V8 frame mounts are $99. Stock rubber mounts are $11 each. The big question is what you do with your 4 lug stuff ? That is were the money is going to go. __________________ www.Mustang1.Com

April 28th, 2008, 08:38 AM	#6
MustangOne Regular 1968 GT 500 Super Snake 12.6 @ 114.3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sapulpa Oklahoma Posts: 172	yes there is 2 parts you need, Frame Mounts for a V8, & Rubber to motor mounts V8. If your are drag racing every weekend Polys, If your just driving Stock be fine. What are you doing with the rear end? and Front End ? The stock 4 lug 6cyl Rear End will handle 200 HP. The stock front end Drag link and tie rod ends will not last long with extra wieght of the V8. Good Luck __________________ www.Mustang1.Com

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April 23rd, 2008, 11:44 PM	#3
Random Newbie 1965 Mustang Coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 18	MustangOne is right, you need to get a new spindle and hub, 5 lug, for v8 mustangs, as well as all new front v8 suspension, and to get the 5 lug on the back a 9 inch rear end is what ya need. For the tranny mount you need a plate to bolt into place that extends your original mount, can easily be hand made. Thats just for starters on what you will need for that swap

April 24th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#4
brummettx Newbie 1967 Mustang Coupe Building her still... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Liberal, MO. Posts: 11	Yeah you could also use a 8 inch rear thogh as well, Most of your money is going to go into getting 5 lug and your suspension. Like Mustang said

April 27th, 2008, 02:57 PM	#5
sneakygt91 Newbie 1966 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 21	ok just to clear it up, I am going to need the frame mounts and the actual motor mounts? and just for reference, the motor is putting out 365hp on the dyno. so should i spend the money on the polys or will the stock ones work fine?

April 28th, 2008, 07:28 PM	#7
sneakygt91 Newbie 1966 Mustang Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 21	Sounds good, I ended up getting the stock stuff since this is my show and go car...not a race car. As for the other stuff, I have a line on an 8inch rear, and if that falls through i will just look for another V8 rear out of a 65 or 66. The front spindles are the only thing that I need for the front end, and brakes of course. The rest of the stuff I am just replacing with stock 289 parts from CJs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, this is the first time I have attempted a 6 cylinder to V8 swap.

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