Recent content by Fairlanephantom

I've only done mounts on front wheel drive previously, so this was definitely more than I was used to. I had enough parts I was considering replacing along the way to make it worth the effort. I already had a cracked exhaust manifold, so I already had to unbolt the exhaust. Also that I had to...

Sounds about right on how companies take care of their fleet vehicles. My dad used to be a milkman and said every truck was practically taped together back then. I saw someone on YouTube who changed mounts on I think a 62 Thunderbird and came back later saying one already broke, but he never...

If it's the one at the top of the shift linkage you need, that's the Dorman number I mentioned that worked great. Both ODs were exactly what I needed and there was absolutely no slop. The ID was perfect as well, I just threw out the metal piece that came with the bushing and popped it in. They...

I finally had time to revisit this between work and disgusting humid days. Not that I wasn't still pouring sweat after. So the second replacement mount came and it was right this time with two bolts. After lifting the engine and slipping that one in, The lateral offset issue was non-existent...

Thanks, Dave. I'll definitely keep that in mind when I get back into it when that second replacement mount comes in likely at the end of the week.

I looked around on the 6 cylinder mounts. They appear to be similar and one set I found a picture of did have offset holes, but look to be a slightly smaller design. Thankfully my cross member looks to have been reinforced. The previous owner had a few 56 Fords, and he did have that exact...

So poking around more, it appears Anchor 2110 mounts seem to have the offset holes I was looking at as well as full threads on the studs. They still don't differentiate as to why the difference compared to these other new ones from Dennis Carpenter, just listed as 54-58 V8. I'll get them in...

Thanks for the follow up, Dave. You're correct that the perches are vertically slotted for installation. That's interesting that the mounts may not be stock. I'm trying to figure out if the variance is from different mounts used or if it's the same mounts that got bent over time. As I...

I appreciate the detailed breakdown, Dave. I do have the radiator hoses disconnected. You're correct about the original molded hoses over the accordion type, my lower hose is only a year old so it had no give and had to be removed. I have the radiator out of the car as well at the moment...

Thanks for the suggestion since that ground wire is relatively new so it's still pretty stiff. But yeah, I have the ground wire out of the way as well.

Thanks, Al. I did forget to mention that I have both exhaust manifolds off at the moment. I had a crack in one of them so pulled both off prior to this project. I noticed there's no flex sections in this exhaust system, so that definitely would have been an issue. So something else is still...

Hello everyone, I have a 56 Fairlane Town Sedan with a 292 and I'm changing the transmission mount, while I'm at it I want to replace the motor mounts as they may be original and are looking flaky. The manual seems to only cover pulling the engine from the car. They also note that pulling...

Personally, I have the Igniter I with Autolite 46s and just an off the shelf coil from Pep Boys and I haven't had a problem. Its been going for close to ten years and never had a spark issue.