Rear engine mounts
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Printed Date: December-04-2024 at 9:30pm
Topic: Rear engine mounts
Posted By: tstafford
Subject: Rear engine mounts
Date Posted: March-01-2005 at 11:40am
Does anyone have any experience with the rear engine mounts found on the 1968 Interceptor engines? There does not seem to be any adjustment on them. (2 stringer lag bolts and one bolt in the center)
Thanks
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: March-01-2005 at 12:35pm
The rear mounts you are talking about must be the ones on the transmission. Mine has a place on each side that pinches the solid bar that runs to the mount on the stringer. About 12 years ago I noticed unpainted metal beside one of the "clamps", which was evidence that it had worked loose and moved toward the driver side a little bit. I just loosened both clamps and bump it over (with a hammer and piece of 2x4) to where it was originally and tighten the bolts, and turned the prop by hand to check for consistant rotation resistance. I have not touched it since.
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Tim D
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: March-01-2005 at 1:16pm
My problem is not side to side adjustment but up and down adjustment. I just don't see any adjustment in that direction.
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: March-01-2005 at 3:59pm
There's none for up and down, I guess mounted to the stringer everything is inline with the strut. Mine has a metal plate with the ends curled up and there's a piece of rubber under the metal about 1/4" thick both which sit on the stringer.
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Tim D
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Posted By: 67nautique312
Date Posted: March-11-2005 at 4:58pm
tstafford,
There are aftermarket front and rear motor mounts you can buy,They mount on the inside of the stringers with little modification. Midwest CC does alot of conversions from old shim style to new pcm adjustable style,call bruce at midwest CC((260)-833-2226 he can tell you the two styles they use. I installed a set of front and rear on my 63 classic, HUGE difference! A breeze to align now.
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1963 Classic (handed down to my daughter)
67 Riviera
68 barracuda
1971 Ski Nautique Promo
86 Silver Nautique
1995 Ski Nautique
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: March-11-2005 at 5:05pm
Thanks guys,
It looks like things have settled over the years and some adjustability is needed. I will be calling Bruce.
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: March-11-2005 at 9:32pm
those interceptor mount are adjusted by wood shims. Havie worked on boats for over 20 years you would be best served by replacing the mounts with new adjustable mounts. you may have to notch the stringers so the new mounts fit lower into the stringer.Those old mount look good but the insulating material has no doubt gotten hard with aging. Good luck
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Nathan
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