Does anyone either have a spare front mount they would be willing to sell,
or know if I can get the entire mount from any particular vendor? Last time
I did mine (5+ years ago), I seem to recall only the rubber portion being
available...is this still the case, or does anyone know?
Rob
My Zen Moment for the Day: Duct tape is like the "Force." It has a light
side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Roberts" <arobs@u.washington.edu>
To: <Tom3600@webtv.net>
Cc: "Rob" <a70ragtop@hotmail.com>; "_Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] AD front motor mount question
> This is correct. The middle two carriage bolts hold the mount to the
> front plate of the engine; the outer two bolts hold the mount to the front
> cross member.
>
> My 235 is a '54 model, so I didn't have to drill the front plate. It
> would be nice to drill the front plate with it unattached to the engine,
> but I believe that would require pulling the camshaft, so unless you have
> the engine torn down already, you'll have to drill it on the block.
>
> The best way I can think of doing this is to rotate the engine upside down
> and wheel the stand underneath a drill press. If you go the hand drill
> route, don't forget to wedge a block of wood between the timing cover and
> the plate so that you don't accidentally drill into the cover when you get
> through the plate.
>
> From the factory, the middle two carriage bolts had to be inserted down
> through the front plate before the timing cover was put on. If you're not
> taking the time to make it original (with square holes), it would be a lot
> easier to insert the bolts from the bottom; there's plenty of clearance to
> put nylocks in with the timing cover already installed.
>
> --
> Andrew Roberts
> 1949 3600
> Buckley, WA
>
> On Fri, 22 Mar 2002 Tom3600@webtv.net wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:20:00 -0500 (EST)
> > From: Tom3600@webtv.net
> > To: Rob <a70ragtop@hotmail.com>
> > Cc: _Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] AD front motor mount question
> >
> > Rob ~
> >
> > After thinking about this I remember that the bolts (carriage or
> > otherwise) go down thru the bottom of the engine cover plate and then
> > thru the motor mount. In the mount are two completely different bolts
> > that go thru the front cross member. So two bolts hold the motor mount
> > to the engine and then two other bolts hold the engine with the motor
> > mount to the cross member. That way there is the rubber cushion between
> > the engine and the cross member and no direct bolt from the engine to
> > the cross member. If you look in Chevy Duty's catalog page #67 at
> > part #79-005 and #79-006 you will see that the top shield has two holes
> > and two (dimples) indentures for the other two bolt heads. I think that
> > there are actually 4 holes in the cross member, two bigger ones that are
> > just for the ends of the bolts that hold the mount to the engine and the
> > other two to hold the mount and engine to the cross member.
> >
> > Can anybody explain this any clearer?? HaHa
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > Tom Poterack
> > Moline, IL.
> > '49 Chevy Pickup Retro Rod
> > Inliner #3511
> > http://community.webtv.net/TOMPOT/TOMS1949CHEVYPICKUP
> >
> > http://community.webtv.net/TOMPOT/1949ChevyPickup
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> > Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 10:36:41 -0800
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> > Reply-To: "Rob" <a70ragtop@hotmail.com>
> >
> > Oh yeah, forgot to add that this is replacing another 235, so I don't
still
> > have the original engine, or that engine's cover plate. The engine it
is
> > replacing, was done whereby I put the engine in, then drilled the holes
from
> > under the truck, up thru the cover plate, then put the bolts in from the
> > bottom, so no carriage bolts.
> >
> > I'm just hoping to be able to do all this BEFORE I put the engine in,
and
> > not while sitting on my back...and the carriage bolts would be nice so I
> > don't have to mess with trying to get a wrench on the top bolt head...as
I
> > recall, that isn't easy (I guess that is why Chevy used carriage bolts
in
> > the first place)...and trying the square off the holes with the engine
> > sitting in the truck just won't work.
> >
> > I don't want to have to put the engine into the engine bay (minus front
> > timing cover), just to measure, then have to pull it out, drill, then
square
> > the holes, then put the timing cover on with carriage bolts in place,
then
> > put the engine back in, and bolt everything together. I think I recall,
> > that the carrriage bolt(s?) have to be in their holes BEFORE the front
> > timing cover is bolted on, as there is interference between the bolt(s?)
and
> > the cover (I want to think that only one of the two bolts is affected by
the
> > interference).
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > My Zen Moment for the Day: Duct tape is like the "Force." It has a
light
> > side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Allen Jones" <jonesal@u.washington.edu>
> > To: "_Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] AD front motor mount question
> >
> >
> > > Not sure that's correct -- might be for a TF 235. I used the stock
plate
> > > that was in my 50 to bolt in the newer 235/261 -- no mods needed.
> > >
> > > Allen in Seattle
> > > '50 3100
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Rob" <a70ragtop@hotmail.com>
> > > To: "_Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 8:33 AM
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] AD front motor mount question
> > >
> > >
> > > > When putting a later model Task Force 235 into an Advance Design
truck,
> > I
> > > know
> > > > you need to modify the front cover plate to allow the use of the
front
> > > motor
> > > > mount that the AD's used which involves drilling a couple of holes
in
> > the
> > > > lower lip...correct? (TF's used the side mounts at the front I
> > believe)?
> > > If
> > > > so, is there a pattern or template or measurements I can use to
figure
> > out
> > > > where to put the holes so that after the engine is built, it will be
> > ready
> > > to
> > > > drop in an have everything align properly? Can anyone help me out?
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > > My Zen Moment for the Day: Duct tape is like the "Force." It has a
> > light
> > > > side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
> > > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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