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    Hello all new to the forum and hoping to find some good info here..

    So gotta question. My cousin has a 1971 Maverick has a grabber hood on it needs work of course.. My question is.. Is their such thing as a i6 maverick grabber i think this one is a grabber but i never knew they made a 6cyl grabber.. I called him the other day and asked about the car he wants 300 bucks for it so i am going to buy it in two weeks.. Btw it has a 3speed manual..Already have a warmed up roller 5.0+4speed waiting to be used as well as a 8" posi out of a mustang2
     
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    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    A big percentage of Grabbers were 6 cylinder car
     
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    welcome :Handshakeand yes many grabbers were i6 motors
     
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    Welcome to the board. The best way to tell if it is a Grabber is if it has a 93 in the vin #. If it is not a grabber it'll have a 91 in it.:Welcome:
     
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    Welcome. ITs a real common misconception that Grabbers were V8 cars. Grabber was just an appearance package really. Lots of variations over the years.
     
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    Thanks for the info guys!! I'm looking foward to learning more about these cars i love they way they look so mean when they are done right!! Also can anyone tell me where i can get the v8 frame mounts for it?
     
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    Thanks for the help guys!!
     
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    If that Grabber hood needs work, it is usually at the front lip. You can simply get a cheap flat Maverick hood and cut the front lip off and graft it onto the Grabber hood and all will be good again :thumbs2:
     
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    That is right I use to do paint and body work for a living so that wouldn't be a problem but i think i'm going to try to fix this one up first..

    And thanks for the welcome!!
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Check this thread link out: http://www.maverick.to/mmb/showthread.php?t=71587&highlight=motor+mounts
    The original frame mounts can be hard to get you're hands on, but you can do what Joedirt did. It has worked fine for him. If I ever swap another one over, I'll probably just do what he did. The engine side mounts are pretty cheap. Although, I do believe Autokrafters sells the repop frame mounts for about $80.oo.:tiphat::Handshake
     
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    Hmm that might workout for me... I guess i could always make them myself i do have a welder and a cutting wheel.. It looks like maybe a 65 mustang v8 frame mounts would work just maybe..

    Another question how can you tell if my i6 is a 200 or 250?.. And would it
    be worth leaving in the car until i get the paint and body work done? Never worked on these lil 6's
     
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