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PC/SR · 10-09-2015, 08:32 PM

I have and like the FAM, but found like Henry1953, they did allow forward movement a little after some hard acceleration on hillclimbs and blocked access to the front pan bolts under the front cross member. I fabricated some "traction bars" for the speedster to secure the rear axle (and the rest of the drive train) in place and no more problem. FAM was not a problem with stock engine and "normal" A driving.
However, with the B trans you should fabricate some mounts for the rear of the trans to the center cross member for support. This can be done and use rubber donuts from the FAM replacement kits sold by the usual suppliers. (I did this for the '39 trans on the speedster, the 32 trans has a different rear retainer but the issue is the same.) But Hardtimes, Jim Brierely and others know much more about B mounting than I do.
For the front, I used CarlG's mount, comment #51, but cut it in two in the center and trimmed it for two separate mounts.

10-09-2015, 08:32 PM	#55
PC/SR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,279	Re: Float-A-Motor mounts I have and like the FAM, but found like Henry1953, they did allow forward movement a little after some hard acceleration on hillclimbs and blocked access to the front pan bolts under the front cross member. I fabricated some "traction bars" for the speedster to secure the rear axle (and the rest of the drive train) in place and no more problem. FAM was not a problem with stock engine and "normal" A driving. However, with the B trans you should fabricate some mounts for the rear of the trans to the center cross member for support. This can be done and use rubber donuts from the FAM replacement kits sold by the usual suppliers. (I did this for the '39 trans on the speedster, the 32 trans has a different rear retainer but the issue is the same.) But Hardtimes, Jim Brierely and others know much more about B mounting than I do. For the front, I used CarlG's mount, comment #51, but cut it in two in the center and trimmed it for two separate mounts. Last edited by PC/SR; 10-09-2015 at 08:54 PM.