spool mounts with a torque strap=overkill?

autoxcuda said

You can fill the air void on the top and bottom inside the mount with silicone window caulking.

I did mine in 1997. From 97-2010 with a 300hp 340. And from 2010-current with a 450+hp 416 stroker. All automatic on the street.

Same mounts 1997 to now.

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Cool idea... the stock driver side spool mount on my '88 Fifth Avenue "collapsed" after years of use and that has a stock 318 2-bbl. I figured the constant pushing and pulling of the engine sitting on the mount and then torqueing over wore out the rubber. I realized the mount was bad because the exhaust manifold was resting on the steering box and made an annoying vibration when it was running.