53 flathead engine mounts

[tommyleea]

I installed my engine mounts so the open C is towards the front of the car. I made notes to this effect upon teardown. Now that my fan is too close to the radiator, I am wondering if they are installed correctly, and if it matters? The transmission mount lines up, and I don't see any slots in the transmission mount for movement front or aft. I thought I might be able to adjust the engine at the mount area, but it aint movin. Thanks

[Merc Cruzer]

Yep, "C" to the front.

[tommyleea]

Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

Yep, "C" to the front.

Thanks

[Merc Cruzer]

A couple more shots of the fan and radiator for comparison.

[joe 1950]

tommyleea on my 50 ford cpe it measures 1/2 @ the top of radiator and 3/4 inch @ the bottom they always where very close probably because they didn’t use a shoud it probably was good for the parts department to ,they could sell you a radiator and fan blade when you wrecked it

[tommyleea]

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Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

A couple more shots of the fan and radiator for comparison.

Thanks..I know the fan is close, but at the moment my fan hits at some points. Working on the fix.

Originally Posted by joe 1950

tommyleea on my 50 ford cpe it measures 1/2 @ the top of radiator and 3/4 inch @ the bottom they always where very close probably because they didn’t use a shoud it probably was good for the parts department to ,they could sell you a radiator and fan blade when you wrecked it

Thanks for the measurements.

[Frank Miller]

Is your radiator on the correct side of the U channel bracket?

[Merc Cruzer]

More pictures for comparison.

[tommyleea]

Originally Posted by Frank Miller

Is your radiator on the correct side of the U channel bracket?

Yes, good point.

Originally Posted by Merc Cruzer

More pictures for comparison.

Thanks for the pics. I am not sure what is going on . Maybe my new core has an extra core.

[joe 1950]

don’t want to sound stupid but do all the blades touch or just one or two or maybe someone put the wrong bearing and shaft for the blade on it

[tommyleea]

Originally Posted by joe 1950

don’t want to sound stupid but do all the blades touch or just one or two or maybe someone put the wrong bearing and shaft for the blade on it

Good question..The fan assembly is original..I didn't rotate it completely, because of it rubbing the radiator, but I did remove the fan assembly and double checked the blades to make sure they weren't bent.. Thanks..

[tommyleea]

What is the bolt and spring for at the bottom of the radiator support?

[flatford8]

Originally Posted by tommyleea

What is the bolt and spring for at the bottom of the radiator support?

The bolt,spring and rubber pad allow movement in the front fender clip..... Mark

[Merc Cruzer]

A few measurements for reference. 8 1/2" from the front of the left head, to the radiator. 5 1/2" from the back of the water pump pulley to the radiator. 4 1/2" from the back of the fan pulley to the radiator.

[joe 1950]

i suppose you don’t know if that car was ever in a wreck maybe the radiator core support is pushed back and no one ever straighten it

[rotorwrench]

What car or truck are we dealing with here. Ford, Mercury, or truck? They are all different.