So what are the thoughts on motor mounts. With hood clearance so tight should I be safe and go with solid mounts so I never have to worry about a broken motor mount allowing the engine to come up and hit the underside of the hood? I wonder how much vibration I would have with solid mounts. Will solid mounts put any extra stress on the chassis from twist. Or should I just go with a good poly mount?
Rodney

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Solid engine mounts will definitely make a vibrator out of it. I've had solid mounts on many of my street cars in the past, and they DO transfer a LOT of vibrations to the chassis, and therefore into the cabin....especially at idle. If the cam is not too "lumpy", it's not so bad, but if you got a rock-n-roller, it can get annoying pretty quick on a car you drive a lot. Then again, not having your air cleaner hold down bolt poke a hole in the hood is worth the trade off if clearance is that tight....