there are companies that offer conversion motor mounts precisely for this swap.Advance adapters out of California makes the one i used
after market type mounts: AGP DogBone Motor Mounts 00-05 Neon agpturbochargers.com if your looking for stock motor mounts: http://www.rockauto.com
There is no conversion kit made for that, you need to just get a set of V8 motor mounts and bolt them in and then you can drop the V8 in.
These are sideways motors so the replacements of the motor mounts is not an easy job. I suggest that if you can not find them you should not try to replace them. There are two at the top of the motor at both ends. (near both fender wells. And then there are mounts on the transaxle. (transmission).
In a repair manual.
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I need price on motor mounts and cvc jounts Yahoo Groups has a very helpful group; villagerquest. It is here you find the answer(s).
There is always a company that sells motorcycle parts, so it's so easy to find an automotive company that sells or manufacture motor mounts for your desired vehicle.
If switching the mounts around don't help, then the 88 motor must be from another casting. If you still want to use it you'd have to find a way of either modifying the part that bolts to the block, or move the part that's in the engine bay.
You can find your vehicle specific motor mount at your local auto parts store like advance auto or Auto Zone. Or just visit your local autoshop and have them do the work for you.
You need to replace the k-member with 1 from a v8 Duster, it has the proper engine mount brackets, would also replace front drums with disc brakes if it has drum, with added power, need better braking. you can buy a conversion kit also if you cant find a k member these mounts will bolt right in to the existing k member and bolt to the v-8
You can find information at the following sites at www.drivewire.com/part/engine-parts/motor-mount/ , and www.myshopping.com.au/PT--171_Auto_Parts_Holden_Engine_Mo
it should but you might need to find new motor mounts to fit