Posted in general tech also.
Car has 4 cyl crossmember which I understand to be the same as V8:
I tried searching, but didn't find much very recent.
Tried installing the 302 block (it's a 1970 year block) in the '81 Granada. I think I bought convertible mounts. I ground off the locating nub.
The mounts appear to be too 'thin'. With it sitting with both posts through the crossmember the mount surface is about 1/2" above the crossmember. And it appears to be all the way down. Thinking I should buy a set of non convertible mounts for say a 1989 GT? I found a pair made by Anchor. And Autozone has ones by MRC as well as their Duralast brand.
Or...
Should a buy a set of mounts that would have bolted the original 255 in the frame? In other words, a stock set of 1981 Granada V8 mounts? But when I look on-line those 255 mounts just don't look right.
Or....
Do I need a spacer of some type between the mount and crossmember?
We tried elongating the holes where they bolt to the block to move the mount slightly 'out' but to no avail.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Looking online the style (according to the pics) seems to change drastically. My block accepted the later model convertible mounts perfectly, the stock ones for a hatchback just look odd. Unless the pics are not accurate.
Maybe I will also post this in the other fox tech area too.
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