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HCO41 · 03-05-2014, 12:14 PM

I went to bolt the new motor mounts to the water pumps and noticed that there's rubber covering both sides around the bolt holes. Doesn't seem right to me that a bolt that's supposed to be torqued should be floating in rubber. I checked the mounts that I'm replacing and they're the same, though I don't think they're original. I'm tempted to cut the rubber away from the contact surfaces. Does anyone have an original they can check to see if they were made this way?
Howard

Ol' Ron · 03-05-2014, 01:11 PM

I have several replacement biskets and they mount on a steel plate imbeded into the rubber. Is there a steel plate under the rubber?

HCO41 · 03-05-2014, 01:53 PM

Hi Ron, These aren't the biscuit type mounts, These are the ones going on my '50. Looking at them from the front or rear, there "C" shaped. I wire brushed the rubber off one of the old ones to expose the metal plate. It's 1/8" thick. I just can't see trying to tighten a 3/8 bolt while crushing rubber.
Howard

HCO41 · 03-06-2014, 07:59 AM

Still need help with this. Any "shoebox" Barners out there?
Howard

V8 Bob · 03-06-2014, 08:42 AM

I have one used pair that show no rubber covering the pump mounting area. I would contact Cris over at Shoebbox Central for more info.

http://shoebox-central.com/

Cecil/WV · 03-06-2014, 08:47 AM

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I don't remember any rubber on the mating surface on the new mounts I put on my "50.

flathead4rd · 03-06-2014, 09:37 AM

I think that's just excess rubber left over from the manufacturing process. I usually remove it from the mounting surface. JMO

HCO41 · 03-06-2014, 10:13 AM

I guess my concern was legit. They're going on today after I clean the rubber off the mating surfaces. Thanks,
Howard

Russ/40 · 03-06-2014, 01:07 PM

That is just overflow from the vulcanizing process. If very thin I just put them in that way. If too thick for proper instal just cut the excess away. Seen many like that.

HCO41 · 03-06-2014, 04:23 PM

Thanks to all. They're on. I scribed the rubber across water pump side and removed excess rubber with wire wheel. Used, small, drill mounted stone backwards through opposite side to scuff away enough rubber around hole to make room for socket. Came out great.
Howard

LuckyFordGuy · 03-06-2014, 05:51 PM

Had same problem that is what I did Rog Take the left over rubber off

03-05-2014, 12:14 PM	#1
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	'50 front motor mounts I went to bolt the new motor mounts to the water pumps and noticed that there's rubber covering both sides around the bolt holes. Doesn't seem right to me that a bolt that's supposed to be torqued should be floating in rubber. I checked the mounts that I'm replacing and they're the same, though I don't think they're original. I'm tempted to cut the rubber away from the contact surfaces. Does anyone have an original they can check to see if they were made this way? Howard

03-05-2014, 01:11 PM	#2
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: '50 front motor mounts I have several replacement biskets and they mount on a steel plate imbeded into the rubber. Is there a steel plate under the rubber?

03-05-2014, 01:53 PM	#3
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	Re: '50 front motor mounts Hi Ron, These aren't the biscuit type mounts, These are the ones going on my '50. Looking at them from the front or rear, there "C" shaped. I wire brushed the rubber off one of the old ones to expose the metal plate. It's 1/8" thick. I just can't see trying to tighten a 3/8 bolt while crushing rubber. Howard

03-06-2014, 07:59 AM	#4
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	Re: '50 front motor mounts Still need help with this. Any "shoebox" Barners out there? Howard

03-06-2014, 08:42 AM	#5
V8 Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granger (Northern) Indiana Posts: 1,520	Re: '50 front motor mounts I have one used pair that show no rubber covering the pump mounting area. I would contact Cris over at Shoebbox Central for more info. http://shoebox-central.com/

03-06-2014, 08:47 AM	#6
Cecil/WV Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gerrardstown, WV Posts: 2,266	Re: '50 front motor mounts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I don't remember any rubber on the mating surface on the new mounts I put on my "50.

03-06-2014, 09:37 AM	#7
flathead4rd Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 505	Re: '50 front motor mounts I think that's just excess rubber left over from the manufacturing process. I usually remove it from the mounting surface. JMO

03-06-2014, 10:13 AM	#8
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	Re: '50 front motor mounts I guess my concern was legit. They're going on today after I clean the rubber off the mating surfaces. Thanks, Howard

03-06-2014, 01:07 PM	#9
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: '50 front motor mounts That is just overflow from the vulcanizing process. If very thin I just put them in that way. If too thick for proper instal just cut the excess away. Seen many like that.

03-06-2014, 04:23 PM	#10
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	Re: '50 front motor mounts Thanks to all. They're on. I scribed the rubber across water pump side and removed excess rubber with wire wheel. Used, small, drill mounted stone backwards through opposite side to scuff away enough rubber around hole to make room for socket. Came out great. Howard

03-06-2014, 05:51 PM	#11
LuckyFordGuy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MN. Posts: 325	Re: '50 front motor mounts Had same problem that is what I did Rog Take the left over rubber off