im doing a swap on my maverick going from a straight block 200 to a 302 and i cant find the right frame mounts for my engine, i have bought some but they are not the right ones, it need the mounts that will mount my engine to the frame please get back to me darren
There is a frame support bracket and a engine mount. The frame support bracket bolts to the car and the engine mount connects the engine to the frame support bracket. The brackets can be bought new from Crites Restoration www.critesrestoration.com the engine mounts can be bought from them or your local auto parts store.
Frame stands for our cars have gotten pricey. Like mentioned, you can get them from Crites brand new and for a semi-reasonable price. Either that or you can go the eBay route. Fwiw, I have also seen 66-70 Stang frame stands used. They are a bolt in affair, but slightly bulkier than the true Mav part. The same stands were also used in a variety of other FoMoCos, but I couldn't reliably name them all. For the engine mounts themselves, you must use the Maverick mounts. They are unique to our cars. They can be had for cheap at your local parts store. Last time I checked, they were 14 bux each. You can also use the early SBF frame stands and engine mounts. They work as a set on our cars. They were used on just about every SBF up to mid-66. They are semi-adjustable, so the engine mount itself works fine.
Here's a link to purchase V8 frame mounts: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=2461649762&rd=1
I bought a set from a member here for $20 that look just like Maverick Connection's. They came from a '67 Mustang and seem to work. The mounting bolts were the same as Maverick ones. As stated before, the engine mounts are available at most auto parts stores, such as Advance Auto. Jim
