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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: 88FoxBird on February 25, 2009, 10:09:37 PM

Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: 88FoxBird on February 25, 2009, 10:09:37 PM
Ford switched mounts halfway through 86 for the 5.0 correct? I was looking at mine today and they just looked different from my buddies 87. Mine aint wore out or anything just more of a curiosity thing than anything else. Thanks.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: HAVI on February 25, 2009, 10:56:12 PM
lower half 88 Tbird 5.0 pics 1 and 2.  Chuck W's mounts for 86.5-93 Tbird/Cougar pic 3.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: mjbtbrd on February 25, 2009, 11:01:25 PM
standard 88 mount top and bottom for 5.0
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: 88turbo on February 26, 2009, 05:21:27 AM
Quote from: mjbtbrd;258621
standard 88 mount top and bottom for 5.0


are these mounts still available from ford?  they look new.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: vinnietbird on February 26, 2009, 06:55:11 AM
Not available.I think I have a set in the garage,but you'd have to buy the cushions from Autozone.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: 86XR7project on February 26, 2009, 09:24:59 AM
Hey I hate to ask in someone else's thread but what do 85 V8 mounts look like? I have late 86 mounts that I'm sure wont work.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: Chuck W on February 26, 2009, 09:30:11 AM
Quote from: 86XR7project;258674
Hey I hate to ask in someone else's thread but what do 85 V8 mounts look like? I have late 86 mounts that I'm sure wont work.



More like the Mustang mounts that attach to the K-member at an angle.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: 86XR7project on February 26, 2009, 09:34:27 AM
I'd be fine buying stang mounts then?
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: mjbtbrd on February 26, 2009, 10:46:29 AM
Quote from: 88turbo;258646
are these mounts still available from ford?  they look new.


They are new.  I do not know if you can still get them or not.  The bottom maybe the top I would doubt.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: Camertbird on February 26, 2009, 01:03:14 PM
Check these out, I ran into the same problem when I did my engine swap from the 3.8 to the 5.0L. Unfortunately, I did not know about this forum so I made my own SOLID mounts when I could not find any locally. Amazing, there is no in car vibration and the car really feels solid during acceleration. I also had concerns with the stock mounts pulling apart under high load as I planned to drag race the car.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: cougarman on February 26, 2009, 01:29:56 PM
Quote from: Camertbird;258697
Check these out, I ran into the same problem when I did my engine swap from the 3.8 to the 5.0L. Unfortunately, I did not know about this forum so I made my own SOLID mounts when I could not find any locally. Amazing, there is no in car vibration and the car really feels solid during acceleration. I also had concerns with the stock mounts pulling apart under high load as I planned to drag race the car.


Very nice!! We did something similar to my old '86 Cougar, we couldn't find any top brackets, at least not any under a $1,000,000 lol.
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: 86XR7project on February 26, 2009, 01:36:27 PM
Well if I can use Mustang mounts on my 85 that make it easy like sunday morning...... Wow I realy did say that...
Title: Motor mount pic request
Post by: jcassity on February 26, 2009, 11:25:37 PM
I did a set out of 1/2'' steel coming right off the engine to regular buy at the store rubber isolator mounts.

the correct mount is offset to lower the engine 3/4'' or so.  Having flat ones like mine compromise hood clearance that much.
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