Solid Motor Mounts - Good or Bad?

[Lew Silverman]

Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601

Paul Crowe told me story one time about driving a 55-57 chevy, no crossmember.I can't remember which but anyway he crossed finish line heard bang ,evidently lost driveshaft and broke trans threw all on the ground,he said that was weird feeling for shifter to yanked out of your hand and disappear.
Mike Taylor 3601

Much as I remember (and it's been a while!), didn't the 55-57 Chevy have the rear mounts on the bell housing? Or was that just on the trucks?

I once had a Top loader in my Nova that bent the factory crossmember before I braced it, a little heavier than a muncie.

Lew