Guest jeff1216 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Is one any better than the other?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigWhyteDude Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 if you mean JTR then i would say they are better. Thisis only my openion though. I say this simply b/c it allows for a more nutral weight distribution of the engine. It pushes it back close to the firewall. And i think it sits a little lower than the kit MSA sells. MSA's mounts are similar to the old scarab mounts. Nothing wronge with them either. With the JTR kit you have to modify the hood latch for dizzy clearance. Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 The MSA kit positions the motor somewhere between the Scarab and the JTR kit. It is a compromise that gives you somewhat better weight distribution than the Scarab but still allows you to use full length headers. With JTR it's blockhuggers only. Like JTR it also comes with a modified hood latch for distributor clearance. If you are planning on using a manual overdrive tranny, T5 or T56, I'd recommend the JTR kit for better shifter placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jeff1216 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I meant to say JTR.................I bought a motor that is a new rebuild....Complete with a set of new $300.00 long headers..................I guess instead of scrapping the headers that I should go with the MS..... Any other input?? I am going to place an order today Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZRNR Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I went with the JTR kit on my car. If I was starting over again I would buy the JTR manual, use the JTR radiator & lower rad mount but use the MSA engine and trans brackets. I would also use a modified TH200R4 trans in place of the T56 I am using. The whole conversion would be easier and less expensive. Just my .02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyntti Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I doubt the headers you have are going to fit the MSA kit. Maybe if you post pictures of your headers mounted on the engine someone with the MSA kit can give you an educated guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I used the MSA kit to install my 350 sbc and T5 trans/bellhouing. The shifter comes right up in the hole and using a B&M shifter corrects the bellhousing 15 deg. offset. You can see photos of the mounts at my web site below. Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigWhyteDude Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 ah for some reason i thought the MSa motor mounts were the scarab mounts... hm oh well you learn something new everyday Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted December 12, 2003 Share Posted December 12, 2003 Guess it depends on whether it is a "Z" or "ZX". I used the MSA mounts in my 83 ZX with Power R&P and the driveline angle was almost Zero %, and the motor couldn't set back any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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