motor mounts/engine perches for a 61

[bosephus]

Anyone know where I can get the side perches/mounts for a 61? It currently has a 350 with the mount on the front(below harmonic balancer)and each side of the bellhousing. I've seen these side mounts for the 4-5-6 trucks but not the 61. I want to change the mount so I can install power steering. Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Imperial Kustom]

I am using the regular '63-'72 side mounts in my '62. You need to drill holes to make them work, but then you've got side mounts.

[padresag]

why do you have to change the mounts to install p/s. you are on a 3 point system and that is all yhat is required for proper eng mounting.
ron

[bosephus]

Originally Posted by padresag

why do you have to change the mounts to install p/s. you are on a 3 point system and that is all yhat is required for proper eng mounting.
ron

I may be wrong and someone please correct me if I am;but I think the power steering brackets have to bolt on where the front motor mount is bolted.

[1restorick]

If you just need to mount power steering, why not consider the water pump mounted bracket from March Performance? Here's a link:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

They make them for both short and long water pump set ups.

Rick

[padresag]

If that is the stk sbc frt mount there should be a p/s bkt to fit. if that is also the stk mt there are a few people lloking for one.
you can put in the late perches but I think that you have to do a little notching in the frame to make them fit (nothing serious) as the later frames are a little wider. you can also buy after market perches which take the newer style of insulators, but you still need a little modifying.
shouldn't be to much of a problem to put in (fab) a brkt to fit from something nwer
ron

[bosephus]

Thanks for the info guys! I really like that summit bracket because it's a bolt on. Plan on keeping the truck standard shift anyway so I don't really need the side mounts. Thanks again. Bo