AMC Stock rubber motor mounts

I have a question regarding the safety style motor mount, that (I believe) AMC started using on their V8 engines starting in 1972.

Edited by Ram Air Rick - Jun/21/2018 at 6:27pm

According to AMC, I think it's in the "new features" dealer papers when that was introduced, the purpose of the interlock is to lock the engine in place to keep the fan from destroying the radiator during an accident. The previous style mount would separate under extreme deceleration and allow the engine to move forward.

So, I don't think it matters.

I have an ugly dent in the hood from a broken old style non-interlocking motor mount.  Use the interlocking style or the Prothane and save yourself some serious aggravation in the future.

The hook must go up to be effective. I put one on with the hook down cause I thought it does not matter. I learned this was incorrect, and it is much less effective when I pulled it apart. I have now pulled mounts apart with low range in a 4WD, and at the drag strip.

Put the hook up.

Good to hear from someone who has practical experience. I’ll install them pointing up if at all possible from now on.

Some headers won’t fit on the passenger side with the hook pointing upwards. So if you are forced to install your engine mounts hooks down for header clearance, just install a lift limiting chain or cable. That is going to be far more effective keeping the engine where it belongs than the hooked engine mounts in the first place.