Are the earler truck mounts the same as the Bird's?    Comparing pictures of the T-bird mount to mine I cant see any difference.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

If you are referring to the front engine mount, the truck and t bird are the same. regards bill.

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This is the mount Ive been wondering about:

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

hey mike.. i have two truck motor mount plates and neither of them look like that.. is that from a T-bird?

Dustin

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The pic is from ebay. but I have one just like it now, and have had two others previously.  They must be from the 57 or 56 and earler trucks.  The mount when specified for a Bird often gets at least twice the price as the truck.  There were at least two truck mounts that were different than this, which came out in the later years.  That would be what you have Dustin.  (I sent a check today).

Mike

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

Mike, the mount you pictured will fit 54-55 trucks and 55-57 T-Birds. It won't fit 56 trucks because that was the first year a crankshaft damper was used in trucks. The damper ring of a passenger car type damper will hit the reinforcing ribs. Car and truck dampers were the same from 56-on.

The T-Bird damper sticks out far enough to clear the ribs.

I have seen factory pictures of T-Bird engines that appear to use the mount you show but when the new mount for the 56 truck was made with the spread ribs the T-Birds probably got it too

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Interesting info John.  Thanks, as I've been seeking it for a while.  I think I sold the other two on the bay as fitting early Ford trucks and T-birds.  No negative feedback, but too often the mismatch doesnt show up for the buyer until weeks or months after the purchase.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

hey mike one of the mount plates i have is a one i pulled out of a 292 that was retro-fitted into a 54 F-100.. might be what you need.. if you need pics I can get them for you to double check..

Dustin

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Thanks Dustin but I dont need much, except some new lifters, a bunch of JMs offerings, and a '54 car .  Just trying to get rid of some extra parts that are hanging around.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

The orange mount pictured is from a 1956 ford truck.

I have several,and look the same.

Bill

Always buying and selling 1956 ford trucks and parts...Ohio