belvedere666 Posted April 25, 2023 Report Posted April 25, 2023 Since Butch's cool stuff has gone out of business, does anyone have a lead on an engine mount kit that will fit a bow tie 283 into a 52 Belvedere? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 25, 2023 Report Posted April 25, 2023 that question might get you an invitation to a NECKTIE party.....? that has been done so many times...I am surprised you could not pick these items up off the side of the road where it had fallen out....I poke fun....many of these guys have dropped off as suppliers....getting things fabricated for a store front is not what it once was with cost of material going off the wall and the fact many of the back/support shops just don't wish to work these days. One supplier told me after the current stock is sold, may not be another for just the above reasons I mentioned. Engine mounts are truly not hard to make, am sure you know that and just rather spend the dime verse spend the time. Good luck Quote
belvedere666 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Report Posted April 25, 2023 Just now, Plymouthy Adams said: that question might get you an invitation to a NECKTIE party.....? that has been done so many times...I am surprised you could not pick these items up off the side of the road where it had fallen out....I poke fun....many of these guys have dropped off as suppliers....getting things fabricated for a store front is not what it once was with cost of material going off the wall and the fact many of the back/support shops just don't wish to work these days. One supplier told me after the current stock is sold, may not be another for just the above reasons I mentioned. Engine mounts are truly not hard to make, am sure you know that and just rather spend the dime verse spend the time. Good luck I think everyone should build their car the way they want. This is for a friends car, not mine. I don't have any interest in a bowtie anything… But, since he is interested in going that route, I'd rather have him with a Plymouth on the road with a bowtie engine than a plymouth at the crusher, or stuck in a garage. I know the parts can be fabricated, but a kit takes out some of the guess work, because it's already done for you. If he had a kit delivered to his house, I'd be more likely to have the car on the road sooner than later. I know these old mopar cars don't get a lot of love and aftermarket support. Just throwing it out there to help him out Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 25, 2023 Report Posted April 25, 2023 I sold a mount kit to a guy in Canada of what you are looking for so long ago as that was the direction the prior owner intended to go....I sold all the GM stuff he accumulated and came with the so far unbutchered car and went pure Mopar....I traced the very plates that were the weld in mounts....but it would be a miracle for me to find where they could be at this time. I am spraying some topcoat today on a few trinkets for the current project....if my mind should lock onto a possible place I stored this drawing.....will let you know. There are a number of SBC kits on e-bay that are what is generic/universal...perhaps he or you could cruise the listings.... 1 Quote
Sniper Posted April 25, 2023 Report Posted April 25, 2023 Butch's kit was a kit in the sense that you did the fitting work. May as well just get a generic SBC mounting kit and fitting it your self. Speedway motors has a bunch 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 25, 2023 Report Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) For sure, Summit is also another good source for these kits.....he will likely want the buy a generic transmission cross member also... Chevrolet Parts and Accessories at Summit Racing Edited April 25, 2023 by Plymouthy Adams 1 Quote
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