4 wheel drive vs 2 wheel drive engine mounts

[volfan72]

Why are these different? I do not see the step in my K1500 crossmember that matches the step engine mount.

 

[sntrym]

The stepped one is for the 6.5 diesel I believe. I've only ever seen the one on the right for the gas engines. Best thing to do is look at what you have and order the same.

 

[Schurkey]

The Anchor mounts (along with every company that re-boxes Anchor mounts) are Asian garbage. The steel shell is too thin. If they can't stamp a proper shell, they probably cut corners on the rubber insert, too.

There is "no such thing" as a decent mount for K-series (stepped) mounts. I'm told that the C-series mounts can still be had from GM.

 

[volfan72]

The Anchor mounts (along with every company that re-boxes Anchor mounts) are Asian garbage. The steel shell is too thin. If they can't stamp a proper shell, they probably cut corners on the rubber insert, too.

There is "no such thing" as a decent mount for K-series (stepped) mounts. I'm told that the C-series mounts can still be had from GM.

Shurkey are you confirming the stepped mount illustrated is for all K(4x4) 1500s with V8s?

 

[Schurkey]

That's what MY K1500 needs. Far as I know, K takes the stepped mounts, C takes the flat ones.

I looked at Anchor and another store-brand--identical garbage.

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[Frank Enstein]

I recommend the poly inserts inside the factory shell.

I did mounts on the wife's Astro last summer and about 30k miles later they're bad.
I saved the factory shells and I will sandblast/rust convert/powder coat them and get poly inserts.
I shouldn't have to do them again.

 

[volfan72]

I recommend the poly inserts inside the factory shell.

I did mounts on the wife's Astro last summer and about 30k miles later they're bad.
I saved the factory shells and I will sandblast/rust convert/powder coat them and get poly inserts.
I shouldn't have to do them again.

My issue is that I am converting from V6 to V8. Therefore, modifying oem V8 mounts is not an option. I have to purchase new frame side mounts.

 

[volfan72]

That's what MY K1500 needs. Far as I know, K takes the stepped mounts, C takes the flat ones.

I looked at Anchor and another store-brand--identical garbage.

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The cross member must be different on a C1500(smooth) opposed to a K1500(stepped) to require 2 different versions of frame side engine mounts.

 

[volfan72]

The stepped one is for the 6.5 diesel I believe. I've only ever seen the one on the right for the gas engines. Best thing to do is look at what you have and order the same.

I have V6 mounts and I’m converting to V8

 

[Schurkey]

Far as I'm concerned, you might as well find a friendly Treasure Yard, and buy used ones. I tried the Poly inserts, too. They're not made right for K-series trucks. The steel inserts in the Poly are angled instead of vertical; and the Poly insert itself is too huge.

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I have NO IDEA why building a decent engine mount has to be so impossible. I put my 300,000-mile, 30-year-old mounts back in the truck because I couldn't find an acceptable "new" solution. If there's a decent mount or Poly insert to be had...I don't know about it.