I'm headed to the wreckers to search dents for 302/351w frame engine mounts. Just wandering the easiest way to identify them?

 

What truck do you have and what motor?

 

I have a 68 F100. I've pulled the 360fe out and have a 351W to go in.

 

From what I understand the engine brackets are the same from69/79 f100 302,
75/79 f150 302, 77/79 f100-f350 351m/400 2wd. Yours being a 68, maybe someone in the 67-72 could be more of a help. Is yours 2wd or 4wd?

 

Maybe this will help? If I had the answer I would tell ya.

 

Thanks for the pics. 6028 and 6029 . Looks like they are the same for 6cyl, 302, 351M and 400. Funny no mention of the 351W but it's the same as the 302.


My 68 is getting 77 pwr steering box and discs and a 351W so I need different mounts.
I had no luck at the wreckers this morning. Only 2 dents in the whole place and both had the motors still in them (and no plan to pull them).

 

Mine's 2wd.

 

I think that is because the 351W was not a original 73-79 truck motor option, but I have been wrong a # of times before and very well could be again.

I have read that the 302 eng supports are used to put a 351W in.

Pic are thanks to mikeo0o0o0 and ND.

 

hope this is allowed


Comparison Photos of Engine Perches - FORDification.com

 

There were a number of different towers for the '65-'79 2 wheel drive trucks and they were "modified" by Ford as time progressed. However, they will all fit nicely in three groups, and all fit all the above years with minimal work, like drilling a hole or two in the cross member.

The 6 cylinder and the FE towers will interchange, though they use different mounting holes in the cross member. There are differences in some of the later driver side FE towers to allow for clearance around a power steering box. You will need to use the appropriate "motor mount".

302, 351m/400 towers will interchange as well. These towers will also work with the 351w and the 351c engines. The 302, 351w and the 351c use one motor mount while the 351m/400 use a different one.

The 460 (and 429) tower assembly is by itself and use their own mounts. These might require drilling a couple holes in the cross member, depending on the year of the truck.

There have been a number of discussions here about this in the past. In one thread, Number Dummy posted pages from the parts books giving the parts numbers for each mount, thereby allowing us to see what fit what by comparing the numbers. Check out the Search function for this info.

Hope this helps.

 

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ic-thread.html

 

It's not to hard to remove the perches while the engine is still in. I found a 2x4 long enough to stick under the pan and out in front of the bumper, then I removed to motor mount nut, then removed the bolts holding the perch in while a friend pushed on the end of the 2x4. I figured it was going to be hard but I think we had them out in less than a half hour. Mine came out of a bump side by the way. I'm using 302 ones for my 351w conversation.

 

I did your 2x4 trick and it worked. Thanks.

 

Excellent glad to here.