Got some actual progress done today! The AVNW mounts went in very easy compared to the SSOR. Sure, they're just using the Gen1 isolators, but at least I can now continue on with this project! Anyone want to buy some SSOR mounts at a discount?!!? Hehe.
Quick update on my '98 K3500. After talking with usanumber1 a couple weeks ago, I ended up buying some 1" plate steel and making a spacer to go between the block and the driver's side mount. This got the SSOR mounts really close, but they were still a bit too far off. I would have had to...
I'd say that answer speaks volumes. My truck's frame is 100% fine and all the bracing is still in tact. For the mounts to have been 1in off, my original 454 would have had to have been severely bound up in the frame. Obviously, it wasn't. My frame is fine, just as it was from the factory.
After talking with a few people, I ended up adding a 1" thick plate steel "washer" in between the driver side mount and the block. I'll be honest, I was NOT happy about this, but I feel strongly enough about the structural design of the SSOR mounts that I opted to keep them and run the spacer...
Sorry to bring back a post from a bit ago but I'm in the middle of my Cummins swap and having the same troubles with my SSOR mounts. It's like they are an inch off from where the should be. For starters, my truck is a 98 K3500 dually (454) and the only modification I've made to the frame is...