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dmsfrr · 11-23-2020, 08:21 PM

If you want to raise the front of the engine after it's installed you may need to slightly loosen the steady-rest rods on the sides of the block.
My '55 Bird also came with with an incorrect engine block and a front mounting bracket like photo two, I swapped it for the bracket in photo three. They seemed enough the same I didn't compare their height to each other.
I didn't measure the height of the one I took out.

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The overall height of the T-Bird style front bracket is about 6 inches. From its bottom surface to the center of the upper bolt holes is approx 5 & 1/2 inches, with the one on the passenger side about 1/8 inch higher than the one on the drivers side.
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11-23-2020, 08:21 PM	#5
dmsfrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 3,607	Re: Front engine mount for 292 Y-block If you want to raise the front of the engine after it's installed you may need to slightly loosen the steady-rest rods on the sides of the block. My '55 Bird also came with with an incorrect engine block and a front mounting bracket like photo two, I swapped it for the bracket in photo three. They seemed enough the same I didn't compare their height to each other. I didn't measure the height of the one I took out. -edit- The overall height of the T-Bird style front bracket is about 6 inches. From its bottom surface to the center of the upper bolt holes is approx 5 & 1/2 inches, with the one on the passenger side about 1/8 inch higher than the one on the drivers side. . Last edited by dmsfrr; 11-30-2020 at 12:08 PM. Reason: added measurement info