Engine mount, old or new?

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I have heard two opinions
1. Old OEM after 40 years is still better than new chinese
2. Replace them as the engine is out now.
Its not about money. The new rubber ones available here cost 20-35$. Whats your opinion.

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Rubber ages and with 40 years it's pretty dead. I had to replace the engine mounts on all old vehicles I owned. Some were terrible worn some not too bad but still dead. I replace them with polyurethane inserts. I used the Summit brand and they are not much stiffer as the rubber versions.
Polyurethane is very resistant against oil, gas and all that other stuff in the engine bay. My 0.02$.