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



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.)








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