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Greg Barsamian · 03-31-2014, 08:55 AM

One trick that Alfe Weibe shared with me was to use "Hockey Puck's" in place of Body Mounts on GM "A" and "G" body (full-frame) cars where aftermarket mounts are unavailable! Just drill holes in them & replace the worn and sometimes deteriorated body mounts!

Reasoning is that you are "making the body part of the chassis" by adding stiffer body bushings, it will "decrease"the flex that the "factory rubber bushings" offer in absorbing vibrations, body twist, and ride comfort that "stock body mounts" are supposed to do!

More often you will also find with "stock body mounts" the body lines will move as body bushings wear out, signs that the body is actually twisting.

Just make sure that "during installation", you tighten the body mounts with the weight of the body on the chassis and suspension, "NOT ON A LIFT OR JACK STANDS! This will bind the chassis (found out the hard way) and in "Stick Applications" "buckle the rear quarters"
I final tighten them on an open car trailer.

Alfe's way of telling me to "Go Puck Myself" LOL

03-31-2014, 08:55 AM	#10
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,398 Likes: 714 Liked 410 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Breaking bell housings One trick that Alfe Weibe shared with me was to use "Hockey Puck's" in place of Body Mounts on GM "A" and "G" body (full-frame) cars where aftermarket mounts are unavailable! Just drill holes in them & replace the worn and sometimes deteriorated body mounts! Reasoning is that you are "making the body part of the chassis" by adding stiffer body bushings, it will "decrease"the flex that the "factory rubber bushings" offer in absorbing vibrations, body twist, and ride comfort that "stock body mounts" are supposed to do! More often you will also find with "stock body mounts" the body lines will move as body bushings wear out, signs that the body is actually twisting. Just make sure that "during installation", you tighten the body mounts with the weight of the body on the chassis and suspension, "NOT ON A LIFT OR JACK STANDS! This will bind the chassis (found out the hard way) and in "Stick Applications" "buckle the rear quarters" I final tighten them on an open car trailer. Alfe's way of telling me to "Go Puck Myself" LOL Last edited by Greg Barsamian; 03-31-2014 at 08:58 AM.