swampthang

well i had a interesting day today aparently i have tuned my engine up well enough that it is going to be a problem keeping it in the frame rails i sheered off both motor mounts today just pulling a semi out of the mud the front had sunk because of all the rain we have had here in sw MO i was not even at half throtle or slipping the tires had it in 4 hi the semi was slidding back nice and easy and then wham it all jet go i thought i lost a u joint at first but then i had smoke and steam rolling out from under the hood so i shut it down


final carnage

motor mounts
trans mount
heater hoses
fan blade
fan clutch
radiator
sep belt
bat cable
rad hose
power steering lines


here are some pics for ya so much for safty mounts it just sheered the metal reatiner ears off


JC

wannadiesel

The heater hoses don't hold the motor up real well...

I think I'm going to move my mounts up the priority list.

Totallyrad

Dang thang, you had that puppy wound up buddy!

MJDiesel

Ouch! I hope you can get it all put back together in a timely manner!

MikeThomas

Holy Schmoly!!!!

Boatnik

Now that has left a mark! What kinda power are you running too do that kind of damage?

Rampage1967

I think you over wound it ;-)

sooty

i hate to think thats even possible, post your parts request, hopefully recovery comes quickly.

dpuckett

I see he got the transmission and brakes going, though. Sorry to hear/ see that, man. The older, nonIC engines were known for warping frames, but I just thought it was operator error. This could be, too, though

DP

whereswaldo250

I have never seen that before sorry to hear about that

DanMan

I'll bet you felt PROOOOUUUUUUD!!

GasganoFJ60

WOW! that is AWESOME and very very awful at the same time. I feel the need to do my motor mounts next. I was under my truck a few days ago and i thought they looked kinda dry rotted...

bgilbert

Was it your semi truck? If not, is the driver or his company gonna pay for your damages? I'd never hook my truck to one lol.

swampthang

nope they sure dont and YES i would do your mounts now they are only 14.00 a piece i am sitting at close to 700.00 in damage because of two 14.00 pieces

swampthang

nope not wound at all i did a 4500 conversion on it and put in a luk pro clutch the clutch will hold 1,100 ftlbtq i was in 4 hi and only at half throttle had not even spun a tire

JC