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Marv 119 · 03-05-2012, 05:47 PM

I have a 32 model b pickup and my front motor mount bolt spacing is too narrow for my crossmember. Is there a difference between the 4 cyl and the v-8 front crossmember? Mine is bolted in and i assume it should be riveted in. Any help would be apreceated. Thanks Marv

DavidG · 03-05-2012, 05:56 PM

Very early '32 four-cylinder motor mount brackets had a 15" spacing of the holes for the insulators. All '32 V-8s and all but very early '32 four-cylinder motor mount brackets had 12" spacing. So, yes, there was a very early front crossmember that was only used with four-cylinder engines with those early 15" motor mount brackets.

All crossmembers were originally riveted in place.

Marv 119 · 03-05-2012, 06:17 PM

DavidG
Thanks I had it backwards i guess.I said my mount was too narrow but it is actually too wide.
My mount is 15 in and my crossmember is 12 in . I actually have two mounts that are both the same.So now i at least know there is a mount that will fit.
Marv

DavidG · 03-05-2012, 06:47 PM

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The 12" motor mount bracket is the commonly-encountered one. The 15" bracket is fairly rare.

03-05-2012, 05:47 PM	#1
Marv 119 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Aitkin,Mn Posts: 17	32 pickup front crossmember I have a 32 model b pickup and my front motor mount bolt spacing is too narrow for my crossmember. Is there a difference between the 4 cyl and the v-8 front crossmember? Mine is bolted in and i assume it should be riveted in. Any help would be apreceated. Thanks Marv

03-05-2012, 05:56 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: 32 pickup front crossmember Very early '32 four-cylinder motor mount brackets had a 15" spacing of the holes for the insulators. All '32 V-8s and all but very early '32 four-cylinder motor mount brackets had 12" spacing. So, yes, there was a very early front crossmember that was only used with four-cylinder engines with those early 15" motor mount brackets. All crossmembers were originally riveted in place.

03-05-2012, 06:17 PM	#3
Marv 119 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Aitkin,Mn Posts: 17	Re: 32 pickup front crossmember DavidG Thanks I had it backwards i guess.I said my mount was too narrow but it is actually too wide. My mount is 15 in and my crossmember is 12 in . I actually have two mounts that are both the same.So now i at least know there is a mount that will fit. Marv

03-05-2012, 06:47 PM	#4
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: 32 pickup front crossmember Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The 12" motor mount bracket is the commonly-encountered one. The 15" bracket is fairly rare.