Selecting motor mounts:

This was very confusing at first. There are half a dozen places that make these. The LSX engines are shorter than the SBC. I read of many people buying brackets that were supposed to keep the engine in the stock location and then after bolt up, they weren’t. Some people are upgrading to 4L80 Autos which are longer. In this case they need to be able to move the engine to make up the difference. I chose the Dirty Dingo mounts. They are the only ones that have adjustable bolt sleeves. They also eliminate the use of the old style bulky block brackets. I liked the ability to move things if need be or during future service. Since I have a stage 2 Cepek Lift, there are compression struts that mount to the transmission crossmember. This means I couldn’t really move it much. Also I custom fabbed my shifter offset so my Hurst T handle didn’t hit the dash or console. Bottom line, I needed my tranny to stay in the Exact same place. The dirty dingo mounts allow this and also aided in installation with regard to the transmission input shaft. Drop the engine in and slide it back into the tranny. This engine went into place easier than the 383 did both times prior.