Re: [ISTA] Motor mounts...

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>what do they do?

They mount the engine to the frame.  They also isolate the engine from the frame using rubber (stock).  It makes for a much more comfortable ride, because the constant vibration of the engine is isolated from the frame of the truck.

>how important are they?

Very.  Without the motor being mounted to the frame, the motor would probably turn round and round in the engine compartment.  :)  You can do hard steel motor mounts without any isolation, but it would suck bad.

>how many are there?

2

>how difficult are they to install?

Easy. Follow these 3 steps.

(1) Remove engine.
(2) Replace mounts
(3) Reinstall engine.

Sorry, I couldn't resist ... I wouldn't want to try this without removing the engine, but it might be possible.  If the engine is out, it's easy as pie.

Opie
Camp STG