Hey I have a 71 mercury comet with inline 6, trying to put in 302 out of 86 thunderbird I ordered frame mounts from auto Krafters and engine mounts and not fitting is there a Certain kind of frame mounts and motor mouse I need to make the 302 fit
Make sure you have them on the correct side and leave all the hardware loose when you first install the engine. Once you have it in, sitting on the engine and transmission mounts, tighten the bolts that hold the frame mounts in place.
Ok I just Talk to a guy and he said that the motor mounts may be different from the standard motor mounts because the motor came out of an 86 Thunderbird he said the frame mounts may work but the motor mounts may be different do you know of any truth to that
There is none at all, mounting pads & spacing on block are in same location on all 289/302/5.0/351/5.8 engines. I have a 1991 5.0 in my Comet. As already stated, there are R & L mounts. Besides fuel inj, things that differ are engine balance(requires 50 oz flexplate)& cam has steel gear, requires compatible gear on dist.
Do you know if there right and left frame mounts or right or left motor mounts? do you how if you have the frame mount tabs up or are the tabs up down. Also can you post pictures of how you have your mounts and your tabs set up when you’re block?
On pages 1 & 2 of my resto thread, there are so-so pict of motor mounts. http://mmb.maverick.to/threads/my-1972-comet-gt-clone.95746/
Are the rubber mounts (bolts to the engine) you are trying to use from the T-bird or did you buy them for the Maverick?
How long ago did you buy the rubber motor mounts? The NEW reproductions that just came out are made wrong (this is per a conversation I have been having with Auto Krafters)
