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Re: Engine-Trans Mounts

To: Want1937hd@aol.com, ardunbill@webtv.net, land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Engine-Trans Mounts
From: "Phillip Landry" <saltracer@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 22:51:02
The old flathead powered cars had a lot less power than a modern race car 
and didn't have a aluminum bellhousing.


>From: Want1937hd@aol.com
>Reply-To: Want1937hd@aol.com
>To: ardunbill@webtv.net, land-speed@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Engine-Trans Mounts
>Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 20:08:17 EDT
>
>Don't forget all Model T's 1908-27 had solid mounts to the chassis. The 
>front
>was a center mounted cradle like mount, the rear bolted to the frame on 
>both
>sides. This three point suspention worked real well when the frames 
>twisted.
>Bob in connecticut
>
><< Hi Folks, in response to the item saying never use front mounts and a
>  trans mount only, this is exactly what Ford Motor Co. did with maybe 25
>  million cars and trucks from at least '32 to '53 (Flathead era). >>


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