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zuburg · 11-23-2020, 06:47 PM

I am trying to re-assemble my 1956 after replacing the engine and transmission (removed the engine nearly 5 years ago). I am trying to get information about the different front engine mounts used on 292 Y-blocks as I am not sure if the one that was on the engine that was in the car when I bought it was a true mount for a Thunderbird (the engine was a 239 Y-block with a bunch of Thunderbird parts added on).

How many different front engine mounts were there (T-bird, passenger car, truck, ?) and were there differences in height? My engine looks high and tilted front to back. If I end up needing to replace the front engine mount, can it be done with the engine in the car? (Use hoist to lift engine slightly and replace?)

Also, I found a bolt that I tagged as going in the center hole on the left side of the mount. What is that for? Is it supposed to hold something there?

11-23-2020, 06:47 PM	#1
zuburg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 332	Front engine mount for 292 Y-block I am trying to re-assemble my 1956 after replacing the engine and transmission (removed the engine nearly 5 years ago). I am trying to get information about the different front engine mounts used on 292 Y-blocks as I am not sure if the one that was on the engine that was in the car when I bought it was a true mount for a Thunderbird (the engine was a 239 Y-block with a bunch of Thunderbird parts added on). How many different front engine mounts were there (T-bird, passenger car, truck, ?) and were there differences in height? My engine looks high and tilted front to back. If I end up needing to replace the front engine mount, can it be done with the engine in the car? (Use hoist to lift engine slightly and replace?) Also, I found a bolt that I tagged as going in the center hole on the left side of the mount. What is that for? Is it supposed to hold something there?