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Old 01-14-2015, 01:44 AM   #7
Captainfab
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Why not just use the '67-'72 small block engine mounts and brackets? In the '60-'62's with a small block and a manual trans, the engine mount was a horseshoe style mount at the front. If the truck had an auto trans (powerglide) the engine had side mounts. All 283 blocks from '57 (?) to '67 had side mount provisions

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Originally Posted by 60burb4me View Post
sound like I will need to make my own. don't the factory 283 motor mounts mount at the front of the motor?

The '60-'62's had the torsion bar front suspension and the X-member frame. 1963 was the first year of the better (IMO) frame with coil springs all around

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Originally Posted by ogsRULE View Post
Hi & welcome.

I don't know that I can answer your question here, but based on my own experience maybe I can give a couple of pointers.

I bought a project, 64 body on a 61 chassis. All parts in boxes in the back.

Learned the hard way that there is a big difference between the 60-63 and later chassis. Sadly parts availability for the early, torsion bar chassis. The big difference is that the frame rails are wider apart on the earlier frame.

On my rig a prior owner grabbed a bunch of parts off a later truck chassis including the entire front suspension with coils & five lug disc brakes. Also rear axles, etc. This was a good set up and easy to modify.

Hope that all helps as I learned the hard way!

Scottie
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