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| | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 | Good Friday evening fellow bolters!!
Before I set the fresh 235 back in the 54, I bought all new motor mounts from Jim Carter in Independence. The sleeves in my old motor mounts are shot and it's a shame that they are not offered to go along with the rear mounts because after seeing mine, I can't imagine any others are re-usable.
I was wondering if anyone knows of a source for the sleeves. I looked at a section of small pipe today at the local farm store and the ID looks ok (1/2 inch), but the OD is just slightly bigger than my old sleeves and I am afraid the pipe won't fit the hole in the bottom half of the mount.
Thanks!!
Kevin
1953 3100 with 1957 235, T5 and 12 bolt 373 rear
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,994 | Would electrical conduit be a better fit? Might be a little on the light side.
1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 | Would electrical conduit be a better fit? Might be a little on the light side. Not sure about that. Haven't thought about conduit.
1953 3100 with 1957 235, T5 and 12 bolt 373 rear
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The tube doesnot go through the hole in the lower mount. It bottoms in the mount to serve as a spacer.
George
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 313 | The tube doesnot go through the hole in the lower mount. It bottoms in the mount to serve as a spacer.
George Good evening George, So the crossmember must be thick enough that it spaces the 2 halves out. I haven't test fit the bottom half yet. The pipe I found today may work then. I figure the pipe serves basically as a limiter so when you torque the bolt down, it don't mash the mount. Thank you!! Kevin
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1953 3100 with 1957 235, T5 and 12 bolt 373 rear
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,225 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,225 | The mount spacer/sleeve needs to be the correct OD as it rides in the cross member hole to keep the engine from moving forward or backwards (like a centering/alignment pin). Mike B  | | |
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