Never again, Again !

Yes, plan is 1984 pcm and borg warner.
Build another gantry pull engine trans
hook up to 96 and lower engine trans into place to see whats what.

Brackets ? Are you talking the cast part with trunion or the pedestal.

Maybe i should go outside and take some pics so you can set me straight.

Yes johnny, clearly there is a problem.
Keno, nope that carb is for whatever that guy wants to do with it. Anything else would be like an indian giver.
Quick fuel keeps coming up, i don't know what causes the issues but i really want to install a squeeze pump like on an outboard.

The 84 donor engine transmission with 770 hours was converted to electric ignition.

my guess it's strong, but with how old gas ? How out of adjustment/clogged carb, how out of timing and in need of plugs wires cap and rotor, not charging and with an old battery on a charger hell, maybe a new conversion kit.

It sounded good and revved up very fast, smooth, like a healthy engine, hopefully a freshen up, flex plate coat of corporate blue and there will be the happy.

Only thing that looks cut is the wire on the ballast when it was converted.

Firsr keno question is; are the front mounts or front pedestals different from 84 to 96 ?

I measured, it looks good except - the stringers are farther apart on the 96 than the 84 BUT ;
The engine mounts IN the cradle on the 96 and the engine mounts ON the cradle on the 84.

Even tho the bolt holes line up on both cradles, the front mounts on the donor would have to slide in to fit leaving less side to side for alignment up front.

I'll post a few pics of that tomorrow.

Very few things in life are better than dealing with great people.  Kudos to Jeff and Sandra.  Well done.