ok so im doing a body and motor swap of a 69 body to a 79 frame... now i know 73-76 these fords had the 360-390s in them. now did they change the towers on the from 1973-79.... im hoping just to use 360-390 motor mounts from 73-76 on the 79 frame. Will this work? sorry if im going in circles didnt really know how to explain it.

 

Yes , use the FE mounts for 73 and newer they will work . I just removed a 360 from my 73 and dropped in a 302 . I removed the FE towers and changed the towers for 79 302. I'm not sure if the 79 frame will have holes for the FE towers as I never checked that close. If not just drill them in.

 

Right now the truck has modified towers so yes those will have to be changed? Or use the 73-76 390 motor mounts and drop it in?

 

If you can find the 360/390 mounts for the 73 to 77 , it will be an easy job. I don't know how hard it is to find towers in your area , but I do see them on E-bay some times. They will bolt in as the frame from 73 to 79 is the same. One thing I never ask was . Is it 2 wheel or 4x4 drive ? I'm talking about 2 wheel so if it's a 4x4 I may be completely wrong.

 

Found out the I6 4x4 towers are the same as the FE so some 73-76 360/390 motor mounts should do the trick that's for all the input y'all

 

I have never laid my hands on the I-6 4x4 perches but the stock FE perches (from a 76 truck) in my 79 4x4 held my 390 way too high.

 

Well either way I have a brand new set of 390 mounts and between 3 sets of towers a cutting torch and welder anything is possible

 

These are the 79 mounts, my opinion is they should have been moved back about 2 inches. I'll get to that someday.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...t-build-3.html

 

i just used the motor mounts from the old truck ,the transmission was the only hickup ,the c-6 in the older truck had the n.s.s on the column ,and on the 79 the n.s.s was on the tranny itself ,so i had to frankenstien the c-6

 

Im going from 2wd to 4wd so the towers are different

 

There aren't any towers (aka stands, perches) with 4WD, because there's no engine crossmember to bolt them to.

4WD engine supports bolt to the inner frame rails / 390's were not available w/4WD / FE engines cancelled at the end of the 1976 model run.
C6TZ-6028-D .. Right Engine Support / C6TZ-6029-F .. Left Engine Support.

Applications; 1966/67 F100 352 4WD / 1967 F250 352 4WD / 1968/76 F100/250 360 4WD / 1975/76 F150 360 4WD.
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C7TZ-6038-H .. Right Front Rubber Insulator / C7TZ-6038-J .. Left Front Rubber Insulator.

Applications: 1965/67 F100/250 352 2WD / 1966 F100 352 4WD / 1967 F350 352 / 1968/76 F100/350 360/390 2WD / 1968/76 F100/250 360 4WD

 

Bill I am looking at a 1966 fairlane engine I would like to put it into my 1976 F250 4x4. what will need to be changed if this application is possible.

 

Good choice on putting in a 390. I really like the one in mine. Good luck with the swap.