Topic: 1981 CJ-5 Help

[jrock]

My friends CJ is having to issues that I don't quite understand. Carbed inline 6 backed by a 5 speed with granny low caped with a Dana 300 on stock axles and 33's. It keeps breaking engine AND trans mounts. Not just tearing them, it looks to be shearing them or twisting them apart.  .

[jimbo74]

that is kinda wierd, unless it is some huge torque monster or they drop the clutch all the time and torque load it a crazy amount.... what about possibly upgrading mounts? then would breaking the frame be an issue?

[jrock [OP]]

that is kinda wierd, unless it is some huge torque monster or they drop the clutch all the time and torque load it a crazy amount.... what about possibly upgrading mounts? then would breaking the frame be an issue?

Frame breaking: Don't think so. But I would like to fix the issue before just beefing the hell out of it.

[Slolyfe]

Hu..... Does he pop the clutch alot in sticky places? thats interesting. You could always chain them up? Kinda ghetto but it works.

Ive broken a few when I had stock drivetrain and 33's. But it was because I would pop the clutch on steep hills or tight spots.

[jrock [OP]]

I was driving. No popping of the clutch. We did chain the driver-side mount and put a torque bar on the trans mount. Then the passenger mount tore. It was twisting towards the rear. I think the clutch is chattering very slightly.