Hello,
Please see the motor mount pictures in my gallery to see what I am referring to here.

I am in the process of installing a Vintage Air Sure Fit system in my 55 F 100. I received the bracketry for the alternator and compressor from Vintage Air.

The instructions said that if you have a front motor mount (which I do) you may need to trim some of the motor mount away. The bracket is flat and there is a 0.15" spacer that goes between the bracket and the timing cover bolt on the motor mount. Looking at the setup, I assumed they meant for me to cut the thing down until the bracket would mount.

So, I started to hack saw away at the mount. When the saw started to bind, I realized that I had probably made a mistake. So I emailed tham the pictures and called them up and they told me to stop what I was doing and that they would need to do a little more r&d before telling me what to do next to get this thing installed.

My question for the experts is: Have I trashed this mount already? Do I need to start searching for a new one to keep my motor from sagging on the passenger side, or will this thing function properly with the slice in the outer support web?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

That mount could be welded.