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Topic: Will tubular kmember with gt40tubular with 1" spacer clear a stock hood
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87 coupe
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Anyone had this set up
Posts: 2016 | From: Home | Registered: May 2011
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svfreerider87
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might have to run convertible mounts, they're 2 inches lower than standard motor mounts, and as i recall they're preffered because they're sturdier but don't transfer noise and vibration like poly mounts.
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Dreamspeed Motorsports
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Yeah I was planing on running conv mounts and just trying to get away with a stock hood kinda would like a sleeper look after its painted
[ February 27, 2012, 01:16 AM: Message edited by: 87 coupe ]
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svfreerider87
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ya i hear ya, I kept my car all stock wheel wize and hood wize, little did they know i was cam'd aluminum headed and s-trimmed. especially rolling on the ugly 15 inch ten spokes.
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Lol I'll look stock but with a lowering and 18 inch fr 500s I can't stand stock wheels
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norcalfiddy
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convertible motor mounts are taller. not 2in shorter.
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They do drop ur motor a lil I know that for sure
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svfreerider87
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Originally posted by norcalfiddy:
convertible motor mounts are taller. not 2in shorter.
I got convertible mounts from haulinass motorsports that i saw him take out of a drop lx, they dropped my engine 2 inches.had to extend the main vaccum to the brake booster.
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Originally posted by svfreerider87:
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Originally posted by norcalfiddy:
convertible motor mounts are taller. not 2in shorter.
I got convertible mounts from haulinass motorsports that i saw him take out of a drop lx, they dropped my engine 2 inches.had to extend the main vaccum to the brake booster.
i bought brand new convertible mounts from the autoparts store to raise my motor for header clearance. and it help alot. never heard of vert mounts being lower.
[ February 28, 2012, 12:44 AM: Message edited by: norcalfiddy ]
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Notch1320
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Is a 1" intake spacer really worth all the hassle? I have seen people blow money on mounts, and a cowl hood including the coast to paint the hood just to clear an intake spacer. Doesn't make sence IMO.
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tlcluver21
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Only reason I had to put one on was because I was having some serious clearance issues lol
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Notch1320
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Originally posted by tlcluver21:
Only reason I had to put one on was because I was having some serious clearance issues lol
From what tall valve covers?
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I'm running ford racing polished tall valve covers running rockers and gt40 tubular dnt clear valve covers with out a 1 inch spacer and trying to keep my stock hood dnt Wana spend on a cowl hood at the moment and I heard qa1 tubular k-member drops the engine as swell any one done this similar set up.
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Greasy
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Originally posted by 87 coupe:
I'm running ford racing polished tall valve covers running rockers and gt40 tubular dnt clear valve covers with out a 1 inch spacer and trying to keep my stock hood dnt Wana spend on a cowl hood at the moment and I heard qa1 tubular k-member drops the engine as swell any one done this similar set up.
It would be easier/cheaper and an all around better idea to just get different valve covers...
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Originally posted by Notch1320:
Is a 1" intake spacer really worth all the hassle? I have seen people blow money on mounts, and a cowl hood including the coast to paint the hood just to clear an intake spacer. Doesn't make sence IMO.
Lol... my exact thoughts on the topic....
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Originally posted by 87 coupe:
I'm running ford racing polished tall valve covers running rockers and gt40 tubular dnt clear valve covers with out a 1 inch spacer and trying to keep my stock hood dnt Wana spend on a cowl hood at the moment and I heard qa1 tubular k-member drops the engine as swell any one done this similar set up.
It would be easier/cheaper and an all around better idea to just get different valve covers...
+1, stock height vc will clear 1.6's with the baffle removed..
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I know they clear I like the ford facing polish finish tall covers instead all my motor is the color of the car polish and Chre under the hood
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Good lookin out Those look real good stock style polish finally good feedback instead of talking smack I'll prob post mine for sale
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