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By Apache - 17 Years Ago
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Where to get them and how much should i be expecting to pay.. 312/292
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By 55Birdman - 17 Years Ago
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For insulator,nut,bracket,bolts,mount, etc. about $50 at NPD, MACs auto parts
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By Apache - 17 Years Ago
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Ok, so the thunderbird motor mounts are compatible with the 57 fairlanes? sorry, forgot to state that i had a fairlane 500
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 17 Years Ago
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Apache: No, T-Bird and passenger mounts are nowhere near the same. I bought my mounts at the local auto parts store. John
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By 55Birdman - 17 Years Ago
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He's right. I didnt know what vehicle you had. sorry.
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By Apache - 17 Years Ago
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55Birdman (6/15/2008)
He's right. I didnt know what vehicle you had. sorry. no prob, i shoulda given all the facts...my bad ;-) So anyone have a site that carries them???
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By Glen Henderson - 17 Years Ago
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Mac's has them, but like John said, try NAPA or whatever local parts store you have. They may not have them in stock, but might be able to get them from there whse.
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By 55Birdman - 17 Years Ago
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There is a mount on EBAY . in search put y block ford. 50 bucks
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 17 Years Ago
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You have to be careful buying mounts that are not in their original box. 6 cylinder mounts look the same as V8, and the bolt holes fit, but they shift the engine forward or back (sorry, old-timers disease, can't remember which way) and cause clearance problems. John in Selma, IN
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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Two questions. Does the U on the V8 motor mount face front or back? (I know this but CRS got it). I've noticed a slight offset in changing the direction. Also, how much does the engine move back/forward with the 6cyl mounts?
I'm putting in an AOD and need to make new tranny mount and driveshaft anyway. Would like to more the engine back a few inches if possible. The adapter gives me 2"-3" to play with and the AOD is shorter than the FOM. Chuck in NH
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 17 Years Ago
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Chuck: Move the engine back a few inches?? The distributor on a '56 is almost against the firewall to start with. The 6 cyl mounts only change it an inch or less. John in Selma, IN
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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How about the facing of the current mounts? Open to the front or back? I've had the engine appart so long I forgot. I don't have a lot of firewall clearance but I've already moved the radiator forward in the mount and only have about 1" space to the fan. I was getting ready to move the radiator further forward when I saw this post. Made me wonder about those 6cyl mounts. Maybe I already have that problem? Chuck in NH
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 17 Years Ago
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Chuck: The open side of the mounts go to the rear. John
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By sundance241 - 17 Years Ago
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Chuck, are you using a ford or gm overdrive trans, .......i assume automatic.....Sam
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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I'm using the Ford Mustang type AOD with a Bendtsen adapter. Pretty clean setup. Havn't got the engine in yet so I don't know what the trans mount or driveshaft will require. Chuck in NH PS: John, Thanks for the motor mount info! I had purely forgotten! Chuck
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By sundance241 - 17 Years Ago
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chuck, reckon i cant be of much help....I used the 700r trans. ...had to shorten the little cross member and weld back together, also used the Benlten *( sp) trans adapter.......they use some steel dont they! also had to change the gear ratio in the rear............Luck Sam
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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It looks like the aod is going to be a couple of inches shorter than the FOM. But the tranny mount is forward even more. I'll have to make up a mount for that I guess. First I need to hand the engine and do some measuring. Chuck in NH
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