early 28 motor mounts

[mrtexas]

I met a fellow at Chickasha,OK swap meet who said the early 28s had a cast motor mount, he had one but wouldn't sell as he pulls it out for show and tell.
Does the early 28 have a different motor mount?

[Ron in Quincy]

I had a pair of cast rear motor mounts and a man from Canada told me they are Canadian so I gave them to him.

Ron

[darrylkmc]

Many Canadian manufactured cars came with Cast Iron rear engine support brackets.

[Tudortomnz]

The v. early '28 motor mount was a different design to the usual mount ; I have read it was a 2 piece, sometimes compared to a ''floater mount'' common these days.
I have a picture of one & it looks arched & probably cast.
Ford Canada initially used the usual US stamped steel mount, but by late '28 or '29 at least, they had changed to a far better & stronger cast mount. The stamped mounts I have seen have had cracks ; never seen a damaged cast mount.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by Ron in Quincy

I had a pair of cast rear motor mounts and a man from Canada told me they are Canadian so I gave them to him.

Ron

Originally Posted by darrylkmc

Many Canadian manufactured cars came with Cast Iron rear engine support brackets.

Further research confirms,

A second type, which was the
same as the USA rear engine support was used until June
1928. Thereafter, through the end of production, unique
Canadian malleable cast steel rear engine supports were
utilized. Beginning in late 1931, a few stamped steel rear
engine supports were again supplied.

[Mike V. Florida]

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Originally Posted by Tudortomnz

The v. early '28 motor mount was a different design to the usual mount ; I have read it was a 2 piece, sometimes compared to a ''floater mount'' common these days.
I have a picture of one & it looks arched & probably cast.
Ford Canada initially used the usual US stamped steel mount, but by late '28 or '29 at least, they had changed to a far better & stronger cast mount. The stamped mounts I have seen have had cracks ; never seen a damaged cast mount.

On the Canadian e 28's,

The three-point front engine support bracket bracket was
introduced in December 1928. Early rear engine supports
were riveted to the frames.