The Ford Barn

cas3 · 03-22-2018, 10:27 PM

so now i am finally ready to drop my new "fire breathen monster" motor down on the frame, really for today, i just want to put the weight on to see where the spring settles to. i know i still need to make the U brackets for the spacer on the mounts, but for now, just drop it down. well i need something to fill the space, so i used the brackets i made, and rejected a year ago when doing the same thing in my 34 tudor. these brackets are 2 1/8 tall, and last year they were too short, radiator hoses were way lower than the crossmember. at that time i determined the correct height to be 2 1/2". if bored and need some reading, heres last years post https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=216548 so now, again, alli want to do is drop some weight on so i grab the rejected brackets from last year and the are perfect! plenty of room under the hoses. this is a 33 frame, last year was a 34 frame. these are new drakes motor mounts, not sure what i had last year, but certainly they are different. so, i got a freebee!

TomT/Williamsburg · 03-22-2018, 10:51 PM

Sometimes, just sometimes, the stars align for us flathead nuts! Good on you!

Ol' Ron · 03-23-2018, 08:28 PM

Looks like the engine has been set bacl alittle.

B-O-B · 03-23-2018, 10:30 PM

Just a wee step ahead of me. I just set my motor in my roadster this afternoon,& used a piece of 2" PVC for a look see. Went to the steel yard & got there too late they were just closing.Gate was already locked.

cas3 · 03-24-2018, 10:33 AM

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ol' ron you have a sharp eye! yes, the motor is back as far as the oval holes in the trans mount will allow, so maybe 1/4" off center of the oval. the difference in height still is strange to me. the other car, with a 2 1/2" spacer has the radiator hoses nearly touching the cross member, this car with 2 1/8" has almost enough room to slide my little finger under the hose. then for fun i went to see if i could slide the steady rods in place while the motor was in, and my rods that i went to great pains to make perfectly straight and painted, are about a 1/2" low at the frame and will need to be bent up slightly. so, really the front could go down a bit making even more of a difference in the height of the spacers required. meaning, as usual, dont use some one else 's numbers

03-22-2018, 10:51 PM	#2
TomT/Williamsburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia Posts: 2,654	Re: 59ab in a 34 again, darn old cars are not alike! Sometimes, just sometimes, the stars align for us flathead nuts! Good on you! __________________ Run to the LA Roadster Show - 2016 My Run to Bonneville - 2013 My 32 5-Window Build My Run to the LSRU

03-23-2018, 08:28 PM	#3
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: 59ab in a 34 again, darn old cars are not alike! Looks like the engine has been set bacl alittle.

03-23-2018, 10:30 PM	#4
B-O-B Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ft Mohave,Az Posts: 1,987	Re: 59ab in a 34 again, darn old cars are not alike! Just a wee step ahead of me. I just set my motor in my roadster this afternoon,& used a piece of 2" PVC for a look see. Went to the steel yard & got there too late they were just closing.Gate was already locked.

03-24-2018, 10:33 AM	#5
cas3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: sw minnesota Posts: 4,577	Re: 59ab in a 34 again, darn old cars are not alike! Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) ol' ron you have a sharp eye! yes, the motor is back as far as the oval holes in the trans mount will allow, so maybe 1/4" off center of the oval. the difference in height still is strange to me. the other car, with a 2 1/2" spacer has the radiator hoses nearly touching the cross member, this car with 2 1/8" has almost enough room to slide my little finger under the hose. then for fun i went to see if i could slide the steady rods in place while the motor was in, and my rods that i went to great pains to make perfectly straight and painted, are about a 1/2" low at the frame and will need to be bent up slightly. so, really the front could go down a bit making even more of a difference in the height of the spacers required. meaning, as usual, dont use some one else 's numbers