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rob45x
Joined: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:09 pm Posts: 813 Location: Sydney
Vehicle: 92 sierra tintop, 88 WT sj50
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Has anyone ever heard about this. As stock sierra transfer mounts are weak and might break ive heard some where that land rover engine mounts (round in shape) will work as sierra transfer case mounts. Anyone know any info of which model land rover etc?
Any feedback much appreciated
cheers!
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
Vehicle: <3 Edna <3
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There was a thread a while ago with someone that tried them, supposedly broke on the first trip.
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pezz

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Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2108 Location: western vic
Vehicle: sj51
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So whats the best tried and test mounts, solid?
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DMAC

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Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 1612 Location: North Brisbane
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 Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:41 pm |
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I've modified a VL engine mount for my single side mount after breaking 4 or 5 standard ones. All good after 6 months of hard driving.
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303zuke

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Joined: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2447
Vehicle: LJ50V, SJ70
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rob45x wrote: Has anyone ever heard about this. I've heard some where that land rover engine mounts (round in shape) will work as sierra transfer case mounts. Anyone know any info of which model land rover etc?
cheers! These are probably the MOST common old 4wd part going around. The Series 1 engine mount was initially copied from the Ford Sidevalve Truck engine mounts from the 30's and 40's. The same part was also used for GPW/MB/CJ2/CJ3/CJ5 Jeep transfer mounts and FJ40 Toyota gearbox mounts. All are interchangeable and available from a huge variety of sources, even in urethane and fancy colours. I have a bucket of them here 'cos they never wear out, just go rock hard. But I wouldn't recommend them. I'd either suggest Genuine Suzuki, or there was an Isuzu application someone on here thought was OK
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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303zuke wrote: But I wouldn't recommend them. Interested to know why this is.
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303zuke

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Joined: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2447
Vehicle: LJ50V, SJ70
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Because they are a rubber donut with a solid bolt through them. The rubber is way too big an Outer Diameter to be useful in this application, something like 4"dia. I'll fish some out in daylight and post some pics.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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No need. Given that its 3-4 times the size of the OEM mount, it would be hard to fit it in, AND would be very rigid.
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV
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zookz

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Joined: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:38 am Posts: 80 Location: South West
Vehicle: Vitara G16b , Sierra G16b
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I just got a some. Not sure if its going to clear handbrake drum though. Other 2 should be ok. I've seen seat belts wrapped around these and actually tried it on a sierra aftermarket mount (not genuine) and it held for ages! haha
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jdk81
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2372 Location: Ballarat, VIC
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New oem transfer mounts are really stretchy.
They stretch so much, my floor is getting dented from the roctoy ring, and the mounts aren't breaking.
If they mounts don't break, the brackets will. You have to have a weak point somewhere.
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