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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 | Hello All
Does anyone have a picture of what the front motor mount(s) look like on this block. Per the casting number table it has side mounts. I don't know what these look like and/or if I can make them work for my situation. I have a single centered mount location.
Any picture of this would help. I have a chance to get one of these motors and want to make sure it will work.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 | Does any one know a link to a picture of this engine front mount?
I'd like to see exactly what it looks like.
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | maybe cletis will chime in, he knows these engines really well,
I thought one could do a little welding and make most mounts work ..but
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 | I can't help you with links or motor mount info, BUT, I wouldn't let this engine get away. If you have a chance to get it, just get it. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45 | The older engines used a timing cover for a front engine mount, that has 2 studs mounted on the bottom. Any of those older covers will fit. GRAB that engine, no matter what.
Joe
The older I get, I only want to work on older rigs.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 | Thanks guys for responding. I've got a 36 chevy master 5 window coupe I'm finally getting started on. Had the car more than 40 years. Really got my heart set on doing old school. Just want to make sure I can make the mounts work. Thanks again. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | If it is a mid 50s or later engine the mount looks like this. Earlier engines use the lip on the plate behind the timing gear cover like Chevy sixes. If yours doesn't have the lip, one from a Chevy six will fit it.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | I have the mount assembly for the side mount block. The maintenance manual has an illustration of the mount here. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/gmc/5559mm/5559mm359.htmlThe yoke on the front of these engines is missing the rubber cushion that would sit on the crossmember, and another rubber steel part that sits under the crossmember. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45 | I just went and looked at my "side" mount. This amounts to a bracket that is " u "shaped. It bolts to both sides of the block and at the bottom center, under the timing cover, is your 1 bolt rubber mount. This could also be modified to work for you.
Joe
The older I get, I only want to work on older rigs.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | If you have another 1937-1955 chevy 216, 235, or 261 motor, or an older gmc 228, 248, or 270 motor, the timing plate can be swapped. It is a bit of a project to swap the timing plate as the following have to be removed and replaced.
Valve cover
Rocker assembly
Push rods,
Lifters,
Side plate,
Fuel pump,
Oil pan,
Harmonic balancer,
Timing cover,
Camshaft
Not all that hard, just time consuming. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2014 Posts: 6 | Man, what a bunch of good guys. Thank you for all the info. It helps me a great deal. Thanks again | | |
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