460 engine mounts
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460 engine mounts
I'm doing a 2wd to 4wd conversion on my 76 350. I thought I had gotten all the parts I needed, and then realized my 460 mounted to the 2wd crossmember I had just torched out
. Any suggestions as to the best place to get replacements. All I have been finding are ones needed for a swap, I just need something close to what would have been stock on a 4x4. Thanks much
. Any suggestions as to the best place to get replacements. All I have been finding are ones needed for a swap, I just need something close to what would have been stock on a 4x4. Thanks much
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Yea, everyones a smart a**! I love this forum but sometimes I'm amazed how there can be over 5 pages on something like a spray in bedliner, but there won't be one response for the simple questions. Oh well, luckily the internet is an amazing tool.
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On 78/9 F250 4x4 the engine mount perches are bolted to the frame rails, which are boxed-in in that area, the 351/400M rubber mounts then bolt to these perches. This is of coarse for the 351/400M engine, since no 460 was offered in 4x4s.
Since you already removed the 2wd crossmember that the 460 engine mounts bolted to, which may not have been that bad of an idea, since you may have clearance issues with the front pumpkin. What I would do is find the 351/400M engine mount perches from a 4x4, then get the 460 conversion engine rubber mounts for these trucks (like the L&L mounts for $125) and fab in the mount perches by boxing-in the frame like on a 4x4. Just make sure to align the engine correctly. Here are the L&L conversion mounts:
http://www.landlproducts.com/list.as...cID=3&scID=114
You can even buy the 67-76 mounts with stands, and fab those into your frame. But I would go withe the factory mount perches, that way if you mess those up, you can always find another cheap set at a wreaking yards. Good luck, hope this helps.
Since you already removed the 2wd crossmember that the 460 engine mounts bolted to, which may not have been that bad of an idea, since you may have clearance issues with the front pumpkin. What I would do is find the 351/400M engine mount perches from a 4x4, then get the 460 conversion engine rubber mounts for these trucks (like the L&L mounts for $125) and fab in the mount perches by boxing-in the frame like on a 4x4. Just make sure to align the engine correctly. Here are the L&L conversion mounts:
http://www.landlproducts.com/list.as...cID=3&scID=114
You can even buy the 67-76 mounts with stands, and fab those into your frame. But I would go withe the factory mount perches, that way if you mess those up, you can always find another cheap set at a wreaking yards. Good luck, hope this helps.
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I'm doing a 2wd to 4wd conversion on my 76 350. I thought I had gotten all the parts I needed, and then realized my 460 mounted to the 2wd crossmember I had just torched out. Any suggestions as to the best place to get replacements.
All I have been finding are ones needed for a swap.
I just need something close to what would have been stock on a 4x4.
All I have been finding are ones needed for a swap.
I just need something close to what would have been stock on a 4x4.
351M/400 4WD perches: There are FIVE different types, depending on whether the truck is a Regular, Super or Crew Cab.
351M/400's (2WD & 4WD) were first installed in F100/350's in model year 1977.
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Thanks guys, I knew sooner or later I'd get a response. What I was thinking was to box in the frame rails which I planned on doing anyway. Then set the engine in place because it still has the mounts attached to it and it sits on top of the frame. I could then fab a bracket to attach it to the frame. The swap ones I looked up at L&L and auto fab looked relatively simple to make. It would save me driving around to try and get stock ones, and I would still need the swap mounts after finding stock ones. As for cutting the front 2wd crossmember out, I didn't see any way I could leave it and not have clearance issues. And I didn't want it to look like a conversion when I was done. I wanted it to look like a stock 4wd.
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I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner, but consider why.
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