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Posted by: falconfp2001 Apr 9 2011, 08:53 PM

Well, I got all the parts I thought I needed but I ran into a small issue.

The Tail Shift Engine mount cross bar has a bolt at each end that is an 8mm hex. It insets into the bar and is 4 inches long.

Thought I could use the same bolts with the Side Shift bar but the bolt does not inset into the bar. Which takes 1 inch away and leaves no threads for me to tighten the nut onto.

Everything else looks like it lines up but I need longer bolts or different mounts on the ends.

Am I missing something?

Posted by: wallys914 Apr 9 2011, 09:01 PM

Whats parts did you get? It sounds like you are using the tailshift front front shift bar... that would cause this issue i believe but I am only guessing...

Posted by: ChrisNPDrider Apr 9 2011, 09:05 PM

Did you swap to solid mounts on each end for the side shift style bar?
The side shift results in rubber mounts on the engine, solid to the body, opposite of the tail shift.
Good luck

Posted by: stugray Apr 9 2011, 09:31 PM

"The side shift results in rubber mounts on the engine, solid to the body, opposite of the tail shift."

That's interesting.... I have a tail shift, and I have rubber mounts to the engine and hard mounts to the body....

Someone must have changed mine somewhere in the past?

Stu

Posted by: falconfp2001 Apr 9 2011, 10:43 PM

Thats what I'm missing. The solid mounts.

Would be possible for me to do this without the solid mounts?

Posted by: rhcb914 Apr 10 2011, 06:28 AM

You really should get the solid mounts.


However, in a pinch I have use a flat piece of 1/4 steel souced from a big box home store. I wouldn't use that as a permanent solution, just long enough to source the correct mounts and get them in.

-Rob

Posted by: rick 918-S Apr 10 2011, 06:35 AM

Double rubber mounts will result in too much engine movement. I just ordered new rubber mounts from Pelican. They shipped fast and the mounts are easy to change with the fan housing removed. Here is a photo of the outboard mount. Someone will have some of these on an old rusted donor car for you. I only have this set or I would send you a couple.


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Posted by: falconfp2001 Apr 10 2011, 11:06 AM

thanks for the picture. They never mention this part in the tech articles. Gonna have to complete it next weekend instead.

thanks

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Apr 10 2011, 09:48 PM

Sooner or later, somewhere in every side shift conversion thread I've ever read here, the solid end mounts get mentioned.

The Cap'n

Posted by: silver74insocal Apr 10 2011, 10:16 PM

hello falcon, you should contact Bruce Stone (i think his screen name is bdstone914). he will most likely have a set for you and is local , not to mention a really nice guy. oh and most likely, he'll have any other part you could possibly think of good luck!! Dave

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 11 2011, 10:43 PM

Pretty sure it is in my tech article below, 31 pages of notes.

Posted by: Jeffs9146 Apr 12 2011, 07:35 AM

OK, The parts I sent to you yesterday have all the bolts including the proper 4" bolts and should work with your side shif bar!!