engine mounts
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Printed Date: November-23-2024 at 11:45pm
Topic: engine mounts
Posted By: boatnut
Subject: engine mounts
Date Posted: April-02-2004 at 10:37am
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Do engine mounts wear out? The engine is out & it would be a good time to replace them.Thirty year old rubber must harden up.They are $500 though.I'm sure alignment would be way easier w/ new ones.What do you think?
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Posted By: tryan
Date Posted: April-02-2004 at 12:40pm
you can purchase individual parts from skidim. visually inspect the rubber. if they haven't had oil on them they should be okay. (daylight and ozone kill natural rubber).
if they are not siezed, i see no point in buying new ones.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=146&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - promo http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=192&yrstart=1925&yrend=1970 - #2
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Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: April-02-2004 at 1:55pm
You might want to check ebay. I saw a post recently for engine mounts if you really want to change them, but like Tom said you really only have to worry about the rubber portion and you can get them from skidim.com.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique
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Posted By: 64 Skier
Date Posted: April-02-2004 at 10:52pm
What year is your boat?
79Nautique is right about them being on E-Bay right now!
I was bidding on them since they do come in handy on my old boats, but I'll stop and let you take them....they're a lot less than $500.
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64 Skier
66" HO VTX and 67" HO Triumph
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1071&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 71CC
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Posted By: boatnut
Date Posted: April-03-2004 at 12:45am
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Thanks for your replies. I couldn't find them on ebay but I'll try harder to derust them and find new rubbers. The boat is a 75 Tobago with a 318.
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Posted By: 64 Skier
Date Posted: April-03-2004 at 4:52am
check e-bay under "ski nautique".
They look about right for your year.
Good Luck.
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64 Skier
66" HO VTX and 67" HO Triumph
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1071&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - 71CC
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Posted By: boatnut
Date Posted: April-03-2004 at 10:52am
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Thanks, 64 Skier. I found them and made a bid. You're right about alot less than $500!
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Posted By: tryan
Date Posted: April-03-2004 at 4:13pm
make sure they will work with your walter p product. those are ford on esmay.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=146&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - promo http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=192&yrstart=1925&yrend=1970 - #2
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Posted By: boatnut
Date Posted: April-03-2004 at 5:13pm
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tryan, They look close or better. They have the round arms sticking out towards the motor which mine has. My front mounts were up on blocks on top of the stringer and it looked like a shaky operation. Anything that's close will be better. At the very least, I could probably use the rubbers.
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Posted By: tstafford
Date Posted: April-07-2004 at 12:10pm
The rubber on my 68 Mustang 289 Interceptor mounts looks to be worn.
Can new parts be found for these old mounts?
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Trevor 1968 Mustang
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Posted By: tryan
Date Posted: April-07-2004 at 6:28pm
you could flip them over. You might try the thompson registry for bushing manufacturers.
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http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=146&yrstart=1971&yrend=1975 - promo http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=192&yrstart=1925&yrend=1970 - #2
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