Update by Tim Suddard to the
Shelby GT350 project car
May 21, 2024
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Shelby,
GT350,
Engine Mount
Photography by Tim Suddard
Yet another thing broken on our Shelby GT350: We had a left engine mount that snapped in half. These mounts had been replaced when we first restored the car a decade ago.
So, why would this break? First, when driven hard–leaving the line, pulling away from a turn–a nearly 500-horsepower engine makes a lot of torque and tends to lift up the left side of the engine.
While potentially inferior parts might also be a contributing factor, this is an age-old problem. For years, companies like Cobra Automotive and others have pinned the stock mounts by literally bolting the two halves together.
While this solution is fine for racing, on the street you very much need that rubber vibration cushion in between the two halves of the engine mount.
Companies like Prothane create mounts that keep the rubber cushion but offer a wraparound design that keeps the mount from failing.
We ordered a set from Summit Racing.
We paid less than $200 and quickly got them installed. While this set fit well with our headers, in some cases you might need to do a little clearancing.
In our case, at least, we have another problem solved.
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