Re: 392 retrofit

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

>Motor mount question. In swapping in a 392 in a formerly 258 equipped
>Scout would it make sense to use the travelall motor mount instead of
>scout ii mounts? Travelalls have only one motor mount (besides bolting
>to the bellhousing) in the very front of the engine. It bolts to a
>crossbeam. What would be the plusses/minuses in using this instead of
>the scout II mounts.
>Would this keep the frame from flexing as it should?
>Would this keep the frame from being stressed from the steering gear (as
>you would no longer have a motor mount adjacent the steering box)?
>
>Tim Hirsch
>'73 Scout II
>'80 Traveler

No, Tim don't try it. The side motor mounts go with a rear tranny mount,
the front one goes with a bellhousing mount. If you put the front mount
with a rear tranny mount, you will prolly break the bellhousing, just for
starters!

This is almost a "Don't even think about it!" deal!

Regards, Greg