Motor Mount question for a '67 250 conversion

[CoupeBoy]

I have a '67 Coupe (next project car) I recently acquired a '77 250, since in my younger days I yanked the 6cyl frame mounts and "stored them for future use" meaning "I cant remember where the heck I put them" I have none. After reading Jack's 200/250 swap page http://fordsix.com/tech/250swap/200-250.htm and reading about how he thinks the motor could be set down lower in the engine compartment using Maverick frame mounts and opening the motor mount holes a bit with a file, it made me wonder. In '67 they widened the body so that they could fit larger motors '390/428.

If I used '66 engine frame mounts in my '67 car would that allow the motor to sit lower (for clearance reasons) or is that just wishful thinking?

thanks
ron

 

[Anonymous]

Ron,

Do you have access to a welder?? I think it would be a lot easier just to fab some up, that way you could set the engine wherever you want.

If you dont have access, totally disreguard this post

Later,

Doug

 

[CoupeBoy]

Doug,
Eventually when I put the AOD in I will need custom mounts as I want to move the engine down and back as far as possible. And yes I do have access to welder, mill, drill, and lathe. The problem is that the car is in ND, and I am in CO (about 850 miles). Kinda hoping for easy bolt in for now then later upgrading to some custom units.

Thanks for the input though
ron

[edit] maybe I will just have to take some time and run out to the local wrecking yard with a tape measure and find the distance between the frame mount holes and see just how much difference there is for myself.
I am staying away from custom parts during the initial install because I dont have time/$$ to do the work myself also if I am trying to document the process it would be easier for somebody to find pre-existing parts then to build them. I already have the motor/trans/driveline that will work without modification (I will have to wait till after we move before anything drastic gets done)

 

[CoupeBoy]

I found these ones n a '69 Mustang with 250 at the yard last night

And they look like they might sit the engine a tad lower then these '66 200 units.

But I need to bo back and do some measureing. I also hope to pull them and do a side by side comparison. And get some less fuzzy pictures.
ron

 

[rbohm]

8) i would say grab them and use them. remember that the 67-70 chassis are about the same.