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Topic: Tubular Front Crossmember
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Danger_6
Journeyman Posts: 17
From: Goodyear, AZ USA
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 05-10-2006 03:21 PM
 
Hey All!!!I have got the 390 into my Mustang (67 Coupe original 289) the Hookers were a nightmare!! The engine is about a 1/4 inch from resting on the motor mounts, it wont go any further and it appears that the oil pan is sitting on the front tubular crossmember. SO, are the crossmembers diffrent? If so were can I get a big block crossmember? Thanks Guys!!!
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zieber
Gearhead Posts: 172
From: Central Coast, CA, USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 05-10-2006 04:53 PM
Did you use big block motor mounts?
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Danger_6
Journeyman Posts: 17
From: Goodyear, AZ USA
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 05-10-2006 05:22 PM
It looks like I may have outdated my own post... I have the small block frame brackets, and I spoke with a Mustang parts supplier and they told me that indeed, the brackets for small blocks and big blocks are different. It looks like the BB mounts will make the engine sit a little higher and solve the problem, fingers crossed everyone...
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62falcon
Gearhead Posts: 101
From: grand rapids mi
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 05-10-2006 05:51 PM
Could ya just make a new crossmember so the engine will stay low in the car? Or is going to have other interference as well? Just an idea..
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Danger_6
Journeyman Posts: 17
From: Goodyear, AZ USA
Registered: Apr 2006
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posted 05-10-2006 07:01 PM
I thought about fabricating a new crossmember, but the motor mounts will not fit on the frame mounts. I think that is the central issue, once I solve that it should clear the crossmember. Looks like I will be pulling another al nighter.
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62falcon
Gearhead Posts: 101
From: grand rapids mi
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 05-11-2006 11:41 AM
Good luck! Some of this stuff is never easy!
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buening
Gearhead Posts: 317
From: Decatur, IL
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 05-11-2006 12:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 62falcon:
Could ya just make a new crossmember so the engine will stay low in the car? Or is going to have other interference as well? Just an idea..
This will throw your driveline angle all out of wack and you'l have one heck of a vibrating car. ------------------
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