My temporary motor, a 235, came out of a 54 BelAir, no holes either. I just put it in with the bell housing, bolted the back end up, lined it up, and drilled out the bracket from the under side. Worked fine.
Brett


cavebull
Stovebolts - so easy even a Cavebull can do it.
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