Re: How to shoehorn a 1983 258 into a 1970 Hornet (long)

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 3 Jun 2005, Sandwich Maker wrote:

> " That's with the motor mounts dropped into the stock location on a
> " six-cylinder front crossmember. There are two sets of motor-mount
> " brackets for the six, that position the mounts forward or
> " backwards; I used the right set (I have both).
>
> more info please!  this is the first i've heard of these - both short
> style for small cars i presume?  what years/models for each of the two
> styles?

I thought it was common knowledge! There's something I know you
don't?  Shocking.

Tomorrow I'm working on cars -- so I'll dig out the brackets and
photo and measure. Basically both bolt to the three bosses on the
bl;ock vertical; the pad that the motor mounts bolt two, with two
bolts, is shifted front or rear, depending. Handy to have both
sets!

> " So there is some substantial difference at the back of the block
> " between 1970 and 1983.
>
> you must mean besides the obvious flywheel/starter/bolt pattern
> changes.

Yes, but 70 vs. 72, say, it appears that the fly/bell/starter is
the only major change; so I lumped those together in my above
brief remark.

Now that I think of it, I don't even own one normal-engined car:

* 1963 classic has a 1970 232 + BW
* 1972 hornet has a 1970 232 + BW
* 1970 hornet has a 1983 258 +A904

(The 72 has the 70s engine in it; Ran Akerman did that out of
expedient necessity.)