Technical 241 Motor Mounts

Looking for some motor mount options for my 241 Hemi Dodge. 241 lacks block casting so other option are being considered. And meaningful suggestions are welcomed

 

Got pics of the block...maybe fabricate a hurst style to bolt to the front of the block...

 

Factory had a front mount (Hurst style). Might be able to find one or fab it up, rather simple. Here's one, partially done, and a factory one.

 

I’m running the HH timing cover

 

I currently have this but the bolt holes don’t line up. Got it from HH it appears the spacers are also too short

 

If you mount to the front cover bolts you might consider d&t for 3/8 screws.

 

Hurst type motor mount but like 73RR said you will want to use 3/8 bolts instead of the 5/16 bolts or if you are still running the stock water pump you can build a mount off of that

 

This is what I did using the HH front cover, and Chevy water pump. I made several blanks, with a laser cutting co, that has since sold. They have a 250 dollar min, and have my program. Built similar to a Hurst.

 

D&t?

 

Combo mount and Chevy water pump adapters.

 

Drill & tap.

 

I used the stock Dodge mount in the front.
And made a crossmember that i bolted to the transmission in the rear to take the torque.

 

One I built, copied from a picture I saw somewhere.

 

Those billet water pump motor mount things really stick out on a hot rod. Some corner rounding, hole dilling in the milled slot, and paint go along way in making them less obvious.

 

I suggested it to the customer, but he likes them the way I made them.

 

Sorry; thought that was a Hot Heads water pump adapter/mount not one of yours. Looks just like the Hot Heads' mount that was on Chad's 241 we swapped into his A coupe.

 

This frame is narrow enough that the HH ones would have required mounts that cantilevered off of the outside of the frame rails.

 

There were a couple of Dodge 241 hemis with stock mounts at SoCal party (night before Fathers Day show)
Nicely finished, looked like 'speed parts'.
My Hemis are Chrysler and DeSoto, so I was unfamiliar with the Dodge block lacking ears!
I'm sure I ran across that in my apprentice years, as we worked on all kinds of Chrysler products. Too long ago!
GOOD thread, bet this will help many.

 

I would think that with the weight that it supports good grade 5 bolts are called for.

 

Yes, Gr5 is appropriate but, in the larger size. The mount you showed and the verbiage seem to indicate that the mount was spaced away from the block/front cover. Yes? If so you should also take a hard look at the attachment in terms of the location of which bolts are used and how many. No, I am not familiar with your mount design. Perhaps some additional photos?

 

I made a Hurst style mount. It features a tie bar brace as I had little room at the bottom. The tie rod runs near it. The pan was modified and is now a rear sump and also shorter for ground clearance. I did drill out to use 3/8 bolts. It has worked just fine for a really long time.

 

I’m working on another project so as soon as I can I’ll mock up the mount and take some pics.

 

I’m back on the mount project on the 241. Decided to take several suggestions made. One is to drill and tap for 3/8”. A lot stronger. To add to the strength I’m going with another suggestion of using 3/8” grade 8 studs. This coupled with Loctite should give me the strength I need.

I’ll need to address the cradle mount I got from Speedway. The four round spacers that space the mount a 1/4” from the block are poorly welded and one is slightly off center od the mounting hole. I figure new spacers
and re-welding is in order.