Build Poly Engine Mounts For Anything! Mighty Max Ep: 19
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 เม.ย. 2023
- Did you know you can bolt a 4G63 engine into your Mighty Max using Mighty Max engine mounts?! It's true! But only if you didn't throw yours away like I did. And also only if you have the right 4G63 with all the necessary holes in the block. Unlike me.
SO! If you're like me, this video will walk you through making polyurethane mounts, starting only with a polyurethane bar end. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
One of the best things about working with metal, is if it doesn’t fit, you can make it fit. Beautiful work bro!
So true! I remember when I used to fear metal. I’d make everything out of wood. Metal glue drys so much faster!
@My Cancer Journey Hey Maria! TH-cam is a fight all on its own. Keep doing what you’re doing and post all your experiences often. Stay as positive as you can without masking your struggles and your videos will help many. Best of luck my friend, and you’ve got this. 🙏
Groundhog strike at +-21:10, about 40 seconds repeated at about 22:00. On review, relieved that I hadn't had a stroke. Who doesn't like video on threads and tapping drill bit size? Another great video!
Dude I thought I was tripping 😂
Thank you! That’s what I get for editing until the sun comes up. Not quite as sharp when I’m half asleep.
2 things!
1. Your approach to difficult tasks is amazing!
2. Your work is outstanding!
Thank you my friend. 🙏
The suspense on drilling the bolt hole was kill me. Great job.
Haha! Mission accomplished.
😂 my blood pressure was rising exponentially
Been watching you for awhile now. Excellent fabrication skills and like that you clearly explain all that you do. Bravo with the dry humor. Glad this day ended well.
Thank you, Gary! There’s nothing worse than wet humor. You are very much appreciated my friend!
You’re a boss brother. I have an 87 mighty that I could only dream of doing this to.
Take the nominal size (M10 = 10mm) subtract the thread pitch (-1.25mm). 10-1.25 = 8.75mm, this is the drill bit size for the hole. A little larger is OK, smaller is not.
Easy trick to find the right drill for a metric bolt :)
Interesting! Super simple, somewhat obvious and yet I’ve never realized it. Thank you my friend! 🙏
Great information thanks for sharing
A set of metric drill bits are cheap enough to keep with your metric taps. And will save enough time, hassle and errors converting to inches every time you need to tap a hole. I do this with my Imperial taps because the maths is trickier
¡¡ GREAT' 🙏 THANKS!!(REFRESH MY MIND)
SAVED CALCULATIONS; RALPH.
That’s really quite brilliant, Nick. Simple. Somewhat obvious. But brilliant! I think I’m going to make a purchase.
Those engine mounts look strong, they look custom, and they look like a perfect solution to at least one of your many "engine conversion of wrong engine into narrowed frame rails" problems that I have no doubt you'll resolve. Fantastic.
And - hearing "Keep Moving Forward" at the end of each video is is microdose of positivity that is a little gift for everyone who watches right through to the end. Brilliant.
You are always appreciated, Craig! The problem I struggle with most is my tendency to create more problems with my problem solving ideas. 😩
Thank you my friend. See you in the next!
Love this guy❤
Love you back!
You deal with that one change means four alterations really well, and thanks for letting us borrow your brains.
Happy to be of service, Ernie. Thank you!
punch template. the best application of mdf i have ever seen
MDF: definitely my favorite tool.
A 4g64 mighty max pan has a flat bottom, not sure if that helps at this point. The AWD/FWD pan has that goofy slant. You'd need the matching pickup and to add the turbo drain fitting (people typically convert to -10AN anyway). This is true for 6 bolts, not sure it carries over to 7 bolts as well. There are also other oil filter housings from other model vehicles that give options on filter placement. The mighty max housing points the filter straight outward toward the frame rail, could be better or worse. That bolt in the way of the driver's side mount is the balance shaft alignment inspection hole. If you delete balance shafts you could have deleted that bolt, just put some RTV around it. No reason not to keep it though. The moveable card stock bushing template idea is brilliant, I'm using that when I replace my solid mounts with bushing mounts! Love the project, love the channel, glad you're back.
Happy to be back, Kevin! Thank you for the food for thought! I’ll consider it all (except the pan. I’m lazy and it’s off the ground now) I’ll be looking into the other stuff though. Cheers!
By far one of the best shows on you tube
Thank you, Benjamin. 🙏
You show is very entertaining as well as very informative. I can tell you put a lot of yourself in a lot of what you do thanks.
the two templates with the nail to swivel was a great idea. i learned something today.
Mission accomplished! Thank you, Jeff!
@@GarageFab thank you, keep up the great content
I love watching you make metal come together to help yourself on the projects your doing . When I work in my garage fabrication stuff I get so nervous after 20 years .sometimes I can't weld I get so mad at myself. Those days I just go inside my house and take a nap .iam 63 I can do that easily. God bless yall real good.
Yessir! I feel you there. I’ve fallen asleep laying on cement under a car before. No problem sleeping here either! Man I love sleeping. I could really go for a nice sleep right now actually!
Meditation has helped my patience level quite a bit. Learning to breathe and enjoy the moment takes a little frustration out of things that just won’t go right.
I too will periodically mysteriously will forget everything I know about welding. That’s gotta be an age thing.
NGL, I tear up a bit every time you say keep moving forward.
Haha! Yes! I’m not sorry.
Yup, love this guy. Works like I do. So many mistakes and set backs but he keeps pushing. Works through adversity.
Can’t wait for blooper reel where he filmed all the moments he found faults. There is a language explicit to garages for moments like these. My wife can hear when things go wrong in my garage.
Hahaha! The language of frustration and the sounds of tools hitting the walls.
Thank you my friend.
I like your methods of fabrication.. I really like building things myself and it helps to have a Dad that has a machine shop..
Right?! No better feeling that to create some thing that didn’t exist before. I bet a machine shop would help! I can think of a few things that could use some machining.
Narrowing a frame creates a whole world of problems when trying to use factory parts. The bright side is now you are the engineer who gets to determine where the accessories go. If it were my project, I would build all new brackets placing things were they fit best and give maximum maintenance access. Since you are building a small truck, look at using smaller parts like the compressor, power steering and alternator from other makes and models, since you are making the brackets, they will fit where you want them and because the brand is different doesn't mean they won't work. A walk through a "You Pull it" place can give you lots of workable ideas. Can you relocate the turbo, it would sure make for cleaner plumbing. Look forward to more great videos.
So true! I was talking to my brother about using a Prius A/C compressor and not attaching it to the motor at all. Luckily I don’t need a power steering pump. Alternator is all that’s left! Much appreciated my friend! I just might do that junkyard stroll!
I have absolutely no need of a jig like this, yet I find myself really wanting to make it.
Your videos make me think I can do and build anything.
I'm truly so glad I found your channel Aaron!
Thank you, once again, for sharing your skills, knowledge and humor with us.
I look forward to your videos and I always enjoy them.
Until next time....
That’s the goal my man! To spread confidence and a can do/will do spirit! You’re always appreciated my dear friend.
@@GarageFab WTH Aaron, this comment was supposed to be on the next video about the adjustable jig....
I must've been binging your videos (again) and typed this comment out under the wrong video.
*note to self... STOP drinking the bong water!
Haha! I assumed. Since there was no fixtures and I didn’t dance in this video.
Watch less videos! Make more awesome! 🙌 Cheers mate!
I used to be a Mitsubishi mechanic late 90's, and I have to say you are one brave sob. That is an interference engine and moving that engine around without a timing belt is just asking for a cam to fall off a lobe and rotate. Then you have valves contacting pistons. I've seen it happen a 1000 times with people just changing the belt. Ruined heads for everyone.
Brave? Maybe. Or possibly just clueless and I’ll be re-rebuilding this engine soon. 😳
I predict it’ll be ok though. I made sure none of the pistons were at TDC and the cams are relaxed.
That was a pucker factor of 10 my friend, happy it worked out.
Haha! I’m honored to have the ability to stimulate one’s mind and one’s anus simultaneously.
The adds are exceptionally plentiful. 7 minutes in, and I’m calling it.
About 2 months back I had to do the same drill and tap a hole in my engine block for a motor mount... It all went well but I'd been so more confident if I had seen this before 😂😂 Awesome work on the mounts!
I think confidence in times like that is dangerous. It’s probably better to be scared to death and have an over-abundance of caution.
Thank you, Renato!
Well, great job on the motor mounts and what a sexy little spacer.
It’s the little things.
Great video love the motor mounts. Nice to see all the little roadblocks and your solutions you come up with along the way. Keep moving forward, truly.
Thank you Coty! No such thing as roadblocks. Only detours. 😉
Great job! A free tip is to use tape instead of a marker. Love your videos as always!
//Sweden Lee
Thank you, Lee! Tape is indeed far better. But it was like 8 feet away. That’s like a mile in a lazy persons mind.
This is going to be an awesome build -rebuild, and I plan to watch everything you show us. BTW your video style is equally awesome. Very inspiring!
Thank Brother! The video style is ever-evolving. I’ve been trying to let my ex-wedding photographer mentality go and embrace a more candid/rough filming style. I’ve gotta be able to speed things up if I’m going to last.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos, your work, and your good attitude. Thanks for sharing👌🏻
Thank you, Jay! I appreciate your time!
Love this build, hope to get to see it at a show! Mounts came out wicked good!
One day, Kris!
The newer 6g63 engine has an oil filter housing facing down. With that you have more room . And if you take an advice. 80 precent of the 4g63 comunity does a Balance shaft delete. Because its much safer,and you dont notice it. So i would do it. 🙂
Thank you my friend! What’s safer about the delete? Just one less belt to fail?
This was an amazing and informative video, I can really appreciate the work that goes into making motor mounts. Great job!
Thank you my friend!
Awesome video as always!...I love the sharpened bolt trick to mark your template, that was pure genius! Thanks for posting the link to those. Hougen roto-cutter bits, I need those in my life!...can't wait for your next video!
Those cutters will change your life! They did mine.
I honestly love your videos. Im building a wild car myself. BMW powered 3g prelude Si, RWD converted. You have shed a significant amount of light on a few of the challenges i've been facing..so....thank you, sir.
Nice! FWD to RWD conversions will always have a special place in my heart. Best of luck! If you get stuck I’d be happy to try and help.
@@GarageFab hell yeah man thank you! So far the drivetrain is in, now im working on a custom suspension, with help from your videos on pinion angles and link bar/control arm lengths, etc.
That's a great style of mount. Compact, simple, looks good, the bushing gives you some vibration damping, and plenty sturdy with a beefy through bolt in double shear.
Thank you, John! Super happy with it at then moment. Hopefully not too much engine vibration since it’s just meant to be a cruising vehicle for my Wife.
You, sir, are an amazing fabricator and builder. The quality of what you make is outstanding. Your videos make my day, I learned so much from you. Thank you for the great content.
I’m honored my friend! Thank you. 🙏 I appreciate you watching.
Very good video, and several great tips to pick up on. Really like the idea of the pointed studs to help with the template. As always thanks for sharing
Thank you my friend!!
You said it best at the end of ur video about life and fabrication. Also, it's an awesome feeling when ur fabricating something that nobody else has done, and it comes together perfectly. We'll done my friend, we'll done. 👏👏👏👏
So true! Funny how fabbin’ can provide so much heartache one moment, and so much gratification the next. 🤔
Thank you, Brother!
hey Aaron - I just finished binge watching All of your tutorials videos - awesome teaching abilities you have Sir !!!
Thank you for your time my friend. You made me a millionaire. 🙌
Let me start with I dig your approach to problems you created as someone who has done that themselves many times. The fact that the mounts are not replaceable is a problem imo. Still easy to watch videos good job.
Thank you, Phillip! These mounts are very replaceable, which is actually the main reason I switched away from factory mounts. I found that I can no longer get Mitsubishi made mounts. From my experience as a mechanic, aftermarket rubber is garbage. 😩 The shells of these mounts are permanent, but the polyurethane bushing inserts (not shown in this video) are readily available and likely always will be! 🙌
Really great fabrication and the engineering behind the build 👍
Thank you, Kristopher!
I appreciate your non-commercial approach to your work... it is authentic and real! The problems you run into is every man's delima. I can weld, and now you give me confidence to figure it out.
What's that "I-can-do-it power music"?
Yes! Yes it is! Well that’s what it was intended to be. People are motivated by a lot of different things.
Thank you, James! 🙏
New Exhaust manifold. Miniram style will work.
Move the AC compressor. Stock brackets are cast Iron and weigh a ton. Electric AC is also an option.
Possibly remove the oil filter housing. You can drill and tap the oil ports for fittings to run a hose with remote oil filter.
Zip off the bottom of the oil pan and weld on a new sump using the existing flange
I’ll likely take your advice on most of that, Brandon! Thank you. 🙏
Just came across this channel,
and you satisfy my ocd immensely,
awesome fab work mate,love your style.
Ah fellow OCDer. Thank you Brother.
Had to watch it twice because i thought I was working to hard when the part about the drill bit and tap repeated, wasn't sure if I saw that correctly lol.
Haha! Yes you are working too hard. And yes. You are also losing your mind. But it did repeat. Whoops.
Your videos are insightful, educational, and I look forward to every one of them.
Thank you, Allen!
Excellent job! I love the little hinged dealio, I'm stealing that idea.
Steal away Clint! Glad you made it home safely.
@@GarageFab Thanks amigo.
One thing I have heard people doing since the E.V. revolution is electric car A.C. You can mount them wherever you have space... under the bed? etc
I’d be willing to do that! Assuming of course that I can locate a 12v compressor. Not really interested in doing all that’s necessary to get a hybrid or other EV compressor to work. 😩
Just started watching your fabulous 😅 work. Excellent craftsmanship. I really enjoy your videos.
Thank you, Cletis! I appreciate you my friend.
I absolutely enjoy watching your videos!
Thank you Charles! Thrilled to be of service my friend. 👊
Beautiful job again! Love those mounts!
Thank you, Brother!
love the channel, just stumbled across it. very nice work from an old mini trucker and long time fabricator
Thank you Dean. 🙌 I’m thrilled you stumbled! You’re only as “old” as you believe you are. 🍻
I look forward to your vids every week and this is another great one. Inspiring to watch how your create your parts and problem solve.
Excellent. I’ll keep making em for as long as you keep watching em!
Watch you work is amazing. Just want to let you know enjoy watching your videos. You are one hell of a fabricator
Thank you John! I appreciate you.
Excellent video once again! Lots of lessons to be learned this episode. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
My pleasure, Robert! Thank you for your time my friend. 🙏
The whole time you were drilling that hole, I was waiting for it to go right into the block! You know, cuz that would happen to me😂
Yeah, usually to me too. 😂
I love your approach and mindset! Great video
Thank you, Sean!
Yeah, the 4g63 swap is tough, unless you have an early truck with a KM132 transmission. A six bolt FWD narrow block is the trick. Way to not give up!
I think I have that trans. ? It’s an 87 Mighty Max and the transmission bolts up to the 4G. That’s about the extent of the ease so far. 😂
@@GarageFab lol, there is so much confusion on that topic. What motor did you have originally?
Um… I’m not sure. I’ve had several Mighty Max’ and I don’t recall which was which. But I think the 2.0.
@@GarageFab if it's an 87, it should be a narrow block and a KN132 trans. What year was the donor car? Was if FWD? Sorry for the questions, this is something I've been researching for my 88 Ram 50.
Beautiful man. I always learn something new when I watch one of your videos👍
Thank you, Bryan! I appreciate your time as always.
yet another great video.. suggestion.. if u plan to make a custom exhaust manifold... upgrade that pos turbo to a MHI big 16g at minimum..(they are great turbos just dont get the ebay junk).. cant wait for next video
I just might! I’m not looking for any fancy upgrades. Just the bare minimum and the least expensive options at the moment. Thank you!
Awesome once again, I was getting worried when I didn’t see you at the regular time, but I knew it was going to be good. More great fab tips 👍👍
I was wondering if anyone noticed. Yeah that one was rough. The type of project where everything goes wrong. Twice. 😩
Thank you for another great show. You are able to make quite a boring subject very interesting.
What?! Motor mounts aren’t boring!
Ok yeah they are. Thank you, Mark!
Your awesome bud. Great job. It’s so fun solving issues that your passionate about.
Right?! Sure beats solving issues on things you don’t want to do.
You do a fantastic job here. I couldn't do what you achieve. Great respect!
Oh yes you could!
This Video was great brother! Let Nothing stop you from achieving what your goals are!! I want to do a motor swap in my Hardbody but I’m worried about the cost and the fact that I would have to probably have 2 computers for running the engine and keeping the stock gauges in my hardbody. Keep moving Forward brother!! 👍🏼💯🔥
Interesting! I honestly don’t know what would be required to do that. I’ve heard of some people sending their gauges out to be modified to operate with the new drive train. 🤔 Thank you, Dina!
On the mockups you can use a stainless flat washer because its thinner. The regular flat washers are usually too thick.
You mean for tab spacing? I like it!
@GarageFab yep. Sometimes a regular flat washer is too thick. Stainless are thinner.
Problem solved! Well done! BTW; You make good videos - nice music, You speak loud and clear, and everything is well explained! Thanks! 🤩👍
Thank you my friend! Happy to be of service.
man you are something else.
I Love this channel
Thank you, Refugio! Love you back.
Garagefab, thanks for another great video. The production is looking really nice.
Thank you, Alex!
Nice motivational skills and great job on those mounts.
Nice! That’s the goal! Much appreciated.
Definitely like the pointy stud idea. I've always had trouble getting those types of measurements lined up.
Same! I’ve tried several methods. This was the first that worked. 🤷♂️
Top job once again dude. Keep moving forward indeed!
Thank you, Sean!
I have done some engine swaps in my younger days ,they are always a total pain in the you know what ,but you can do it just keep your cool and try to look ahead at whats next it can save you a lot of hassle.
Thank you my friend. Will do! 👊
Great work on setting the new engine in!
Thank you, Mikko! 🙏
As always beautiful work my friend. Looking forward to seeing more progress. 😊🤙🏻
Me too!!! Imma cry the day it drives out of the garage. Thank you, Brother. 🙏
@@GarageFab my pleasure. Been following you for a few years. I enjoy this channel and learning from you. My samurai is almost done and i will be driving it out of the garage. I know the feeling bud. 😊🤙🏻
Ooo! I’d love to see it. I got a thing for little vehicles. That’ll become obvious soon.
Another great episode! Love the content.
Thank you, Gregory!
The bolt holes are on your block for the truck mounts. The two bolts on a vertical line are the 2 the truck uses stock.
Yes! I have since learned that. That’s so strange to me. When slamming on the brakes, the inertia of the engine is so great. Two pair of vertically positioned bolts doesn’t seem adequate to me.
The designers must’ve considered the trans mount as the main forward/rearward limiter.
Thank you my friend. 🙏
22:35 by the looks of the shavings I'd say the crank casing is made of cast iron, not cast steel. Since this is quite brittle, I'd take a closer look at the other motor mount threads, if there is a threaded insert glued in for additional strength. If that's the case, I'd replicate that. The manufacturer of the engine knows what they're doing. You don't want your threads come out with the bolt when you floor the pedal. That would make for a medium catastrophe.
Good looking out! The shavings were indeed quite powdery. I don’t think there is inserts but I’ll look much closer tomorrow.
As a couch fabricator, I give this a "Sí se puede"👍
Thank you my friend!
Haha, very funny ! You don't know where the rear hole is yet ! I was eating when I heard that and now got rice up my nose somehow😅
Mmmm nose rice. My favorite.
You are back!!! I am working on casting parts for that boat tailed racer. I will video it . I bought a milling machine also..Another Banger!!!! awesome video my friend!!
Oooo! I want to see them all!
@@GarageFab Thank you. With your inspiration I just ordered a tripod for my iPhone that is also a bluetooth enabled (turn on /off switch) As soon as I receive it I will start videoing and let you know. Thanks my good friend.
Nice!!! Good pick.
Nicely Done KM!! Your ability to dig yourself out of any corner you might find yourself facing.. and come out of it smelling like a rose is Just Amazing!! It's a genuine joy to watch your mind at work mister! You really do leave your fans with something to look forward to!!
Nice. Thank you for that my friend. We’ve all got that capability. All it takes is the ability to take moment and breath. Things can be frustrating at the moment but there’s no reason to let it affect your mood.
Once again well explained and thank you for spending the money on a lens for welding so we can see what your doing with the weld. I agree with taking a step back and looking at a problem from another point and it normally helps for new ideas
So much truth. Thank you, Matthew
Can't wait for the next part have watched every episode makes me get up a work on my project truck
Nice! That’s what I like to hear. What’s your project? What do you want to see next? More suspension stuff? Engine stuff? Other?
I actually just finished doing almost the exact same thing in my truck. I crammed a 6bt into a k1500 a good few years ago with some solid mounts I slapped together just to make it work. Finally got around to building some proper mounts with fab bushings like yourself. Its a night and day difference.
Yes! Admittedly this will be the first time experiencing poly engine mounts for myself. Hopefully vibration isn’t too bad since this truck is for my Wife.
@@GarageFab I would say the poly mounts are a happy medium between solid and rubber mounts. I'm curious if the difference between a lifted truck and a bagged truck would make any difference on the vibration. I have 10"s of rubber between the rim and the ground. I'm wondering if that helps dampen the overall vibration. I look forward to seeing the results you get.
Absolutely. Air suspension absorbs a lot more road vibration than typical springs. But your fat tires will absorb far more than my low profile tires.
It’s like we both have air bags, just in different locations. 😂
Nice!!! I always pick something up from your vids!!!
Yes! I feel like I’m running out of tricks though!
Great job brother! So true about life and moving forward successfully or unsuccessfully has everything to do with attitude 😊. We can make today a great day it's always up to us! You ace'd it 👏👏👏
So very true my man. You can also screw up your whole day with a crappy attitude. It’s very freeing when we realize just how much control we have over our reality. Thank you my friend!
This is the same situation I'm in right now. I'm dropping a 351 Windsor and C6 trans in my 64 F100. I installed a fatman fab ifs mustang 2 front suspension...so it's all new brackets and frame mounts.
You getting it figured out?
@@GarageFab yeah I got it in there finally. Transmission mounts are done and now I'm having to build a new crossmember because the original is in the way of the driveshaft. I'm using a driveshaft hoop for drag racing to build it. Slow and steady but I'm still moving forward.
Dude you are a master craftsman, AND all out of a 2 car garage. 💪 😎
Thank you for that, my friend! The ultimate goal is to show everyone they’re not limited by their workspace.
@GarageFab I try and do the same thing. You don't need a huge fancy facility! Cool things can be nade with basic tools
Nice trick with the pointy bolts,genius!. I'll steal that idea thanks..
Please do! Lemme know how it goes. 👊
Awesome job as always, love this channel.
We love you back, Jason!
@@GarageFab I bet you say that to everyone who comments on your videos 😂😂. My only complaint about you and your channel is you have me wanting a mini truck,, and I don’t need any more projects. But seriously keep up the great work.
Mission accomplished! We need more Minitruckers. 😉 You’re not a true car guy unless you can’t resist the urge to buy more projects regardless of how many you already have.
Luckily, Mini trucks are cheap.
@@GarageFab 😂😂😂 my wife respectfully disagrees.
Awesome work.... Waiting for your next videos... and jokes! Keep posting...
Jokes!? No joking allowed. This stuff is serious!
That progressed rapidly!! You have been busy bro!
Always busy! 😩
nice. videos are always lessons learn and very helpful to us small frys
Thank you my friend! 🙏
As challenging all these projects are…
ManKandy’s smile seems to grow larger n larger as the challenges get bigger n bigger…
The only time ManKandy’s smile shrunk as the project progressed was the…
Toilet Project !
Hahaha! Honestly it’s the challenge itself that fuels me. That’s why I fail to finish so many projects. I get to the point where the biggest challenges are conquered and all that’s left is tedium.
Love your work. Well done👌🏻
Thank you, Franc!
Nice work.
Thanks for sharing. 👍
My pleasure, Ed! Thank you. 🙏
Another awesome video. Thanks!
Thank you, Matthew!
Love yr vids. Thanks for doing this👍
My pleasure my friend. Thank you!
Hey Garage fab really enjoy the videos and how too, will be attempting the watts linkage for my build very impressed with what you built, I have made engine mounts for my build but sometimes struggle with accepting that they are good, I am no welder or fabricator, cheers Frazer
Just keep doing it Frazer! No matter how good (or bad) you are right now, future you will laugh. If needed you can always redo it. Lucky motor mounts are less of a safety concern. Thank you my friend!
@@GarageFab 👍👍
Drilling the hole in the block with the music 😂 i about had a friggin heart attack 😅