Ron,
Bob is exactly correct. The motor mounts are the first line of suspicion
primarily the front one. The rad and engine should line up pretty well
without being forced by the stabilizer. If a new front motor mount doesn't
correct the problem, then the front engine bearer plate or cradle may be bent
and/or cracked. Look at the area where the plate bends 90 degrees to
transition from the vertical to the horizontal part over the motor mount on
both sides. This is the area where they normally crack and have to be welded.
Or some ham fisted prior owner could have damaged the plate by who knows what
method, like dropping the engine. Jim
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