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Title: engine mount question
Post by: 88turbo on July 22, 2009, 12:02:00 AM

has anyone tried to use the 70's style mounts in an 87-88 bird? just curious as to why they wouldnt work.

Edit: forgot to add that this is for a 5.0

Title: engine mount question
Post by: Chuck W on July 22, 2009, 09:17:29 AM

What are the "70's style mounts"?

The K-member is the most likely reason...

Title: engine mount question
Post by: 88turbo on July 22, 2009, 10:31:41 AM

70's style mounts like what I have in my cougar. the bolt through frame type mounts, the 87-88 use the same type of mounting. I will try these when we drop the engine in the new TC and let everyone know either way.

Title: engine mount question
Post by: Chuck W on July 22, 2009, 11:00:55 AM

What's the application?

I imgaine they might be "short" compared to the 86+ style.

Title: engine mount question
Post by: Chuck W on July 22, 2009, 11:07:16 AM

I looked some up. ('77 Tbird w/ 302).

They'll probably hit the K-member before you can get the bolt through them.

Title: engine mount question
Post by: 88turbo on July 22, 2009, 03:02:50 PM

thats what I was affraid of.... we arent needing them right now but how much are you asking for your mounts chuck?

Title: engine mount question
Post by: Chuck W on July 22, 2009, 09:09:57 PM

Well, I'm not saying the other ones WON'T work, but from the pics I looked at they looked to be "short". The Fox mounts are kind of tall.

My mounts run $175, to your door.

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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: 88turbo on July 22, 2009, 12:02:00 AM