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By dodg66440 - 12 Years Ago
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Whoever did the 6 to V8 conversion on my recently acquired 56 Customline never installed the front engine steadyrest. How important is this item? Should I start the search for the components to install one?
Thanks,
Bruce
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By MoonShadow - 12 Years Ago
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Not. They were discontinued in 57 as not effective. Almost all modern cars use two side mounts on the engine and one on the transmission. Works fine. Chuck
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By rick55 - 12 Years Ago
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I think that the mounts on yblocks do not stop the the engine coming forward. The fronts are at right angles to the engine and the rear is a slip fit.
At least with the steady rest fitted, there is a chance that the engine won't go through the radiator in a panic stop.
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By Slack - 12 Years Ago
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I did the l6 to v8 conversion in my '54 customline and didn't use the steady-rest. x2 what moon shadow said.
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