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By iowa fords - 15 Years Ago
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Does anybody know why Ford used the front motor mount in 1954 and Mercury didn't.. You don't really need to use it do you?
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By oldcarmark - 15 Years Ago
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Most people leave them off when reinstalling the motor myself included.Ford discontinued them in 57 I believe.Dont know why they were not on Mercs.
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By speedpro56 - 15 Years Ago
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They were called engine steadyrest and useless.
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By junkyardjeff - 15 Years Ago
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The only reason I am going to put one back on is so the motor looks somewhat original.
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By rick55 - 15 Years Ago
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The engine mounts used on Y Blocks from factory scare the crap out of me. They do not stop the engine from coming forward and for this reason I would always use the engine steady. Even a slight bump could see the engine fan in the radiator.
The rear gearbox mount is really frightening though it does allow some leniency in installation.
My Mainline ute uses a top loader three speed with the standard mount for that application with the rear cross member redrilled. Still use the front steady though.
It does look a lot neater when they are not installed but I err on the side of safety.
Regards
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