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**kev2809** · 11-07-2021, 06:04 PM

I'm either totally missing something here or do these dirty dingo mounts block the driver side ground bolt?

ls1nova71 · 11-07-2021, 10:04 PM

Looks like it is. You should be able to use another threaded hole though. The one below it looks like it would work. I just found out today that a dirty dingo 4x4 front crossmember won't work with the factory brake lines.... You got off easy!

**Warrens69GMC** · 11-07-2021, 10:43 PM

Doesn't look like the engine is in the truck, do a radius clearance for it or use a ARP 12 point bolt or both?

sweetk30 · 11-07-2021, 11:58 PM

Had problems with dirty dingo mounts years ago . And he was a real A-HOLE to deal with when i called him out on his crap quality control .

But as said ANY bolt hole will do for a ground point . There not super specific to just 1 spot .

pilotXC · 11-08-2021, 06:58 PM

Yeah, I had the same issue, very disappointing that there was no communication of that problem.

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Originally Posted by ls1nova71

Looks like it is. You should be able to use another threaded hole though. The one below it looks like it would work. I just found out today that a dirty dingo 4x4 front crossmember won't work with the factory brake lines.... You got off easy!

pilotXC · 11-08-2021, 06:59 PM

I agree, I called a couple times when I was having some issues and not very friendly or helpful. Seems a few minor adjustments would make it much more user friendly.

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Originally Posted by sweetk30

Had problems with dirty dingo mounts years ago . And he was a real A-HOLE to deal with when i called him out on his crap quality control .

But as said ANY bolt hole will do for a ground point . There not super specific to just 1 spot .

**Wgesnerjr** · 11-08-2021, 08:26 PM

a small radius cut will not effect the structural integrity of the mount. It will just make you life easier.

**kev2809** · 11-08-2021, 10:19 PM

ya there's no way this bolt goes on without taking a little chunk out of the mounts. I will use the bolt hole below that one. just weird that these don't already come clearanced around that ground bolt hole

sweetk30 · 11-08-2021, 11:53 PM

Just to clarify my problem . His original slider mounts had welded on tabs . Once blasted in a cabinet before paint i found cold welds . He sent me a 2nd set . . Then same blast before paint and same cold welds . 1 was so bad i could stick a sheet of paper in the gap .

Not long after he offered to buy my silence off i saw he changed the design to a bent tab style .

I told him his attitude and crap welds and wanting to by my silence was not good . . . So i still tell my story as it is and no b/s filler crap .

**kev2809** · 11-10-2021, 06:36 PM

well the passenger side seems even worse. the motor mount hit the top bolt casting for the ac compressor

**kev2809** · 11-13-2021, 01:52 PM

I really need to read the instructions...it does state to trim the passenger side motor mount at the bottom. glad I read it, I was about to grind away at the ac compressor mounting hole

11-07-2021, 06:04 PM	#1
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,175	dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? I'm either totally missing something here or do these dirty dingo mounts block the driver side ground bolt? Attached Images __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

11-07-2021, 10:04 PM	#2
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,119	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? Looks like it is. You should be able to use another threaded hole though. The one below it looks like it would work. I just found out today that a dirty dingo 4x4 front crossmember won't work with the factory brake lines.... You got off easy! __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html

11-07-2021, 10:43 PM	#3
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,625	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? Doesn't look like the engine is in the truck, do a radius clearance for it or use a ARP 12 point bolt or both? __________________ 1969 307, t350 1950 Chevy Wagon 1978 Big 10 1967 C10, 250,3-OTT

11-07-2021, 11:58 PM	#4
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? Had problems with dirty dingo mounts years ago . And he was a real A-HOLE to deal with when i called him out on his crap quality control . But as said ANY bolt hole will do for a ground point . There not super specific to just 1 spot . __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

11-08-2021, 08:26 PM	#7
Wgesnerjr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA. Posts: 737	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? a small radius cut will not effect the structural integrity of the mount. It will just make you life easier. __________________ Jay Gesner Atlanta, GA 1985 C10 Long Bed 4X2 LS 5.3, 4L60E Father/Daughter Project

11-08-2021, 10:19 PM	#8
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,175	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? ya there's no way this bolt goes on without taking a little chunk out of the mounts. I will use the bolt hole below that one. just weird that these don't already come clearanced around that ground bolt hole __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

11-08-2021, 11:53 PM	#9
sweetk30 Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: horseheads,ny rust belt Posts: 2,794	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? Just to clarify my problem . His original slider mounts had welded on tabs . Once blasted in a cabinet before paint i found cold welds . He sent me a 2nd set . . Then same blast before paint and same cold welds . 1 was so bad i could stick a sheet of paper in the gap . Not long after he offered to buy my silence off i saw he changed the design to a bent tab style . I told him his attitude and crap welds and wanting to by my silence was not good . . . So i still tell my story as it is and no b/s filler crap . __________________ 77-k30lb BIG truck build . 87-k30lb budget beater build . 85-k30lb the plow machine build . 85-c10sb summer fun toy . ----------------------------- HOLLEY SNIPER efi = worst case of p.i.t.a i ever had . EDELBROCK pro flo 4 = best deal going so far . love my setup works great.

11-10-2021, 06:36 PM	#10
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,175	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? well the passenger side seems even worse. the motor mount hit the top bolt casting for the ac compressor Attached Images __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

11-13-2021, 01:52 PM	#11
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,175	Re: dirty dingo mounts blocking ground bolt? I really need to read the instructions...it does state to trim the passenger side motor mount at the bottom. glad I read it, I was about to grind away at the ac compressor mounting hole Attached Images __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

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