Shoebox front Motor Mounts

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Shoebox

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About 20 years ago I swapped an 8ba into a 6 cylinder '51 Tudor. I used the appropriate V8 engine mounts to water pumps and I don't remember doing anything with the engine mount brackets bolted to the front cross member.


Well I'm dropping in an 8ba into a '51 that was 6 cyl. again and well I'm doubting myself. I am about up against the firewall and it looks as I have to go back further to land on the mounts, (see pic). I'm stumped at the moment, calling it a night but I wanted to put this up on the Barn before hitting the hay. I'll be back at it in the am. Thanks guys.
 

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I looked in the parts book and it doesn't show the frame mount for a V8 just for the 6. If you do away with the frame mount does the V8 mount line up with the holes?
 
deuce5wndw said:
I looked in the parts book and it doesn't show the frame mount for a V8 just for the 6. If you do away with the frame mount does the V8 mount line up with the holes?
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OMG, that is the main answer to my problem, whether the holes (or dimples for) are there remains to be seen, but Thank You! Will report back.
 
Shoebox said:
OMG, that is the main answer to my problem, whether the holes (or dimples for) are there remains to be seen, but Thank You! Will report back.
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THANKS deuce5wndw & you have a better parts manual than I do.
 

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When I did my V8 swap, I removed the 6 cylinder mounts and discovered the holes for the V8 water pump mounts were staring back at me. The engine dropped right in; no prob.
 
fifty-one f-1 said:
Great looking motor! Where did you get the crankshaft pulley? Also what distributor are you using, Charlie from NY? Thanks
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The crank pulley came from H&H Flathead. The distributor came from Jim Linder (RIP) who was one of the distributor gurus here on the Barn. I imagine Charley NY is doing the same. When Jim built mine he was drawing from a large cache of new GM distributors.
 
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