Lower Motor Mount 1992 Toro Trofeo

[Hoog]

Greetings all....trying to come up with a good workaround for a new motor mount for a 92 Trofeo. Apparently the motor mount configuration changed from all the previous years. The part cannot be purchased aftermarket anymore. I read an old post on the Olds forum about using a similar year model from a Cadillac and then modifying the frame to take the different bolt hole pattern.

Anyone else have any experience / ideas for dealing with this?

[Hoog]

By the way, this is the lower mount, passenger side front. NOT the "dogbone"...

[Otto Skorzeny]

You may want to contact Lyn Steele /Steele Rubber. He will re-vulcanize new rubber on your old metal base.

https://www.steelerubber.com/

[Hoog]

Thanks! I'll contact him!

[Hoog]

I tried emailing Steele, but got no response. I'm up against a timeline for a "safety inspection" ... so I may have to go with modifying the installation of a Cadillac motor mount. More to follow...

[Otto Skorzeny]

I'd call them on the phone and get the information in person. Their stuff is top quality

[Hoog]

This was the email reply I got from Steele...

We do offer certain revulcanizations for certain parts, but, unfortunately, we do not offer such service for the 1992 Oldsmobile. The process for this requires exact, negative molds for the item being revulcanized, and we do not have the molds we need to service these mounts.

Additionally, we do not do custom work, meaning, if we do not already have it, we do not make it on demand. We do take on project requests and, at this time, have a list spanning over the next 2-4 years.

The good news is I was able to retrofit a Cadillac mount tonight per instructions in this post below...from the Olds forum.

https://oldsmobileforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16464

[Otto Skorzeny]

Wow. The Cadillac mounts are still available from parts stores? Did you take any pics of your job?

[Hoog]

Yes to both! The mount I purchased at AdvanceAuto. But I'll have to post the photos of the job tomorrow. It looks a lot like the one in the forum I referenced...but mine was a bit less professional.

[Otto Skorzeny]

Cool. I've never owned a vehicle that new and probably never will but I like the technical aspects of jobs like this and how parts can be adapted to fit the need.