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jacks · 08-19-2014, 12:53 PM

Finally towed the 1928 leatherback out of the hills and into the garage,the front motor mount is direct to the frame. With the A ,was a book about 1928 A only and it said to change the mount to the new unit have to cut frame .What is best go with standard or float mount how about the back mount?

Mike V. Florida · 08-19-2014, 01:03 PM

Get the service bulletins p294 and follow the instruction for the cutting of the cross member. If you are so inclined you can replace the cross member and sell off the e28 members as they are not that common.

Fred · 08-19-2014, 01:28 PM

Why are you changing it ? I have the same mount in two of my cars that are just fine.. Just make sure every now & then that all is tight front & rear..

d.j. moordigian · 08-19-2014, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jacks

Finally towed the 1928 leatherback out of the hills and into the garage,the front motor mount is direct to the frame. With the A ,was a book about 1928 A only and it said to change the mount to the new unit have to cut frame .What is best go with standard or float mount how about the back mount?

Do you have any photos too show us the condition of the car. What
is your intent with the car? It is more unique with a stock, uncut
front cross member. This coming from an early 28 guy, as well as
Fred #3 above. Don't cut it!

Purdy Swoft · 08-19-2014, 03:02 PM

I would leave it like it is !!! As for replacing the old crossmember with the later style crossmember, the rivet holes are different. Modifing the original would probably require removing the engine. In my opinion, float-A-motor mounts cause more problems than they ever solve.

jacks · 08-19-2014, 03:58 PM

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look's like I will leave it stock.The A been in the inlays family since new,setting since 1972.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-19-2014, 04:00 PM

I'm sure glad no one cut my 1928 solid mounts.
I have no problems with vibrations due to the solid mounts.

Purdy Swoft · 08-19-2014, 04:06 PM

The early front crossmembers are a hot item. I paid over two hundred bucks for a cracked one, over ten years ago and had to repair -weld it before it could be useable.

Dick Carne · 08-19-2014, 09:37 PM

We have a solid engine mount front crossmember in our '28 roadster - it runs just as smoothly as the other cars that have the later front engine mount. I agree with the folks above in advocating that you leave the front crossmember alone. And I also agree with Purdy about the rear float-a-motor mounts. I've had both and have gone back to the original mounts in two of the three that are currently going, and our mail truck (still undergoing restoration) is coming back up with the original rear mounts as well.

larrys40 · 08-20-2014, 12:28 AM

I brought a '28 chassis to sell to the MARC Oshkosh meet in 2012 that had solid front mounts. I was amazed how smooth it was.. My since passed mentor and friend Terry Oberer and I drove it around the grounds. We had a blast. Well functioning multidisc clutches and properly installed rear mounts really were pretty good. I would always prefer to preserve the correct features of the period of the car. As Purdy said, changing a crossmember is no small task... and in the end would probably cause more pain than it's worth.

glad your keeping it as is!
Happy Model A Motoring!
Larry Shepard

08-19-2014, 12:53 PM	#1
jacks Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ocean Shores WA. Posts: 20	motor mount Finally towed the 1928 leatherback out of the hills and into the garage,the front motor mount is direct to the frame. With the A ,was a book about 1928 A only and it said to change the mount to the new unit have to cut frame .What is best go with standard or float mount how about the back mount?

08-19-2014, 01:03 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: motor mount Get the service bulletins p294 and follow the instruction for the cutting of the cross member. If you are so inclined you can replace the cross member and sell off the e28 members as they are not that common. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

08-19-2014, 03:02 PM	#5
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: motor mount I would leave it like it is !!! As for replacing the old crossmember with the later style crossmember, the rivet holes are different. Modifing the original would probably require removing the engine. In my opinion, float-A-motor mounts cause more problems than they ever solve.

08-19-2014, 03:58 PM	#6
jacks Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ocean Shores WA. Posts: 20	Re: motor mount Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) look's like I will leave it stock.The A been in the inlays family since new,setting since 1972.

08-19-2014, 04:00 PM	#7
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: motor mount I'm sure glad no one cut my 1928 solid mounts. I have no problems with vibrations due to the solid mounts.

08-19-2014, 01:28 PM	#3
Fred BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: California, Maryland Posts: 1,421	Re: motor mount Why are you changing it ? I have the same mount in two of my cars that are just fine.. Just make sure every now & then that all is tight front & rear..

08-19-2014, 04:06 PM	#8
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: motor mount The early front crossmembers are a hot item. I paid over two hundred bucks for a cracked one, over ten years ago and had to repair -weld it before it could be useable.

08-19-2014, 09:37 PM	#9
Dick Carne Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fayetteville, Georgia Posts: 467	Re: motor mount We have a solid engine mount front crossmember in our '28 roadster - it runs just as smoothly as the other cars that have the later front engine mount. I agree with the folks above in advocating that you leave the front crossmember alone. And I also agree with Purdy about the rear float-a-motor mounts. I've had both and have gone back to the original mounts in two of the three that are currently going, and our mail truck (still undergoing restoration) is coming back up with the original rear mounts as well.

08-20-2014, 12:28 AM	#10
larrys40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St Charles , Missouri Posts: 1,998	Re: motor mount I brought a '28 chassis to sell to the MARC Oshkosh meet in 2012 that had solid front mounts. I was amazed how smooth it was.. My since passed mentor and friend Terry Oberer and I drove it around the grounds. We had a blast. Well functioning multidisc clutches and properly installed rear mounts really were pretty good. I would always prefer to preserve the correct features of the period of the car. As Purdy said, changing a crossmember is no small task... and in the end would probably cause more pain than it's worth. glad your keeping it as is! Happy Model A Motoring! Larry Shepard