wilmot andy Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 Just wondering if anyone could post a picture of the engine mounts for a V8. I am about to get the plydo mounts, don't know what they look like, and wondering if I could use and modify mounts from a later model car. Quote
greg g Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 here is a link to a tech post on the HAMB forum for some universal home made ones. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143120 Quote
windsor8 Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 Not shown are the rubber pads. I'm running a 318. Quote
John Burke Posted February 21, 2008 Report Posted February 21, 2008 Here is one for a 350 chebby....John Quote
Oldguy48 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 I purchased mine from PlyDo. Nicely made, but I did not want to weld them directly to the frame, so I fabricated L-shaped brackets out of 10 ga. steel that the mounts were welded to, along with some gussets to beef things up a bit. Then the brackets were bolted in the correct location for the mounts. The project is not completed yet, but I've got an engine block installed on the mounts, and it looks like it's going to work out pretty well. I hope I won't get criticized too much by the forum folks, but my P15 will be Chevy powered. To each his own! Quote
wilmot andy Posted February 22, 2008 Author Report Posted February 22, 2008 Well since I'm going to have a 318 or 360, windsor8's mounts should be the same. They don't look too complicated to make. Are they Plydo's? Quote
Jeff.P_46 Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 Here's mine, for 350 Chevy Jeff Quote
greg g Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 If you're gonna run mopar and retain the stock steering box you need to scooch the engine over to the passenger's side about 1 1/2 inch Quote
wayfarer Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 Are those shiverlay swaps even legal....? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 22, 2008 Report Posted February 22, 2008 its the ethical question moreso than legality... Quote
Fireball Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 Well since I'm going to have a 318 or 360, windsor8's mounts should be the same. They don't look too complicated to make. Are they Plydo's? I think mounts are different in these two, passenger side if I remember correct. Not a biggie though but 360 has it's own style. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 360 left side is a tad offset....mount is the same... Quote
wayfarer Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 Have you looked at the 360 pickup brackets? They could easily be modified to 'lay flat' if needed and still use the oem insulator. Assuming that you have some fab skills frame brackets should not be too difficult to make. I have a bracket that fits the early Hemi ears (and Poly 318) but I do not have a 360 handy to check the fit. I have attempted to include a pic but haven't figured out how to do this correctly... Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted February 23, 2008 Report Posted February 23, 2008 be careful here on mounts..the magnum 318 and 360 are not the same casting as the earlier 93 back to 67 (65 for the 273)...the mounts are entirely different... Quote
wilmot andy Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Posted February 24, 2008 It would help if I could scour the junkyards here, but their under a foot of snow. Then the snow will melt and we'll get rain. Theres a yard up north and they said don't even bother coming for at least three months. Quote
Fireball Posted February 25, 2008 Report Posted February 25, 2008 Here you find all the needed pics and info, even parts if you wish http://www.engine-swaps.com/ Quote
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