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Anybody have any specs on where the motor mounts should go when putting a 350 in 1936 pickup?

I welded a crossmember under/to my original frame. Unfortunately that was 10years ago and I didn't take pics or keep measurements.

BUT it will depend on what kind of mounts you use. The orignals have a "slant" to them but some aftermarket ones like I used on my 52 panel bolt to the block and then sit straight down on the mount that is bolted or welded to the chassis. You can see this kind by checking out them out in my photobucket below. If you send me and email I can send you a copy of the instructions for them that may give you the right idea.

I suggest checking out the web site for Chassis Engineering. I think they make a set of mounts for the 37 (surely the 356 to) that fit right in the chassis like my 52.
Hope this helps in some way.

As a precaution I might at that if you have a spare engine block and tranny shell, "set them in" to "mock up" the mounts before you do any welding so it'll be centered ect. I had to do that putting the 350 in my 37 pickup so that I did not mess with the firewall and still had plenty of room for the distributor.

EDIT: This link may help you
http://www.chassisengineeringinc.com/page11.html

Zekein36, my '36 pickup is restored now, but before I restored it I ran it for about 50,000 miles as a sbc Chevy powered rat rod while I was in college. You can easily make your own engine mounts that will mount the engine without any interference with the existing cross members, steering box or firewall.

Back in the 60's when I did it at the front I used 2 inch square tubing woth plates welded to the ends to bolt to the frame and to the stock Chevy engine mounts. At the rear I used an OEM Chevy bellhousing with outward slanted engine mounting pads on its bottom and fabricated brackets to bolt to the stock cross member.

For an exhaust system I made my own headers copying a Doug's Headers tri-Y set and large reverse flow mufflers and an H-pipe. It was torquey and very quiet.

The home made engine mounts were bolted in and when I decided to restore it I just welded up the holes and ground the welds smooth.

Hve a look at the catalog that these people have. I am going to use their shock conversion on the front of my 38.
Chassis Engineering