Small block engine mounts

[JasonNC]

Other than a flywheel with a few teeth missing, the Hudson is running great. However, I'm still not able to stop the oil leak in the Kaiser. I'm thinking about installng a 283 Chevy engine that's in my parent's backyard (just rotting away). What kind of motor mounts would you guys that have converted to a V8 recommend? JC Whitney advertises an interesting universal motor mount that caught my eye. Anyone familiar with what I'm referring to?
Jason

[jsrail]

Mine came from Fatman's for use with their stub frame. Not sure if they will work for your set-up, you could call them and ask. But I've seen universal SBC ones in Jegs. I'll bet a little google search would get you a number of places to look. We made our own when I had my '42 Ford PU and my '38 Dodge 5W Coupe out of steel scraps and tubing back in the late 70's and early 80's. They held up just fine.

[rambos_ride]

Other than a flywheel with a few teeth missing, the Hudson is running great. However, I'm still not able to stop the oil leak in the Kaiser. I'm thinking about installng a 283 Chevy engine that's in my parent's backyard (just rotting away). What kind of motor mounts would you guys that have converted to a V8 recommend? JC Whitney advertises an interesting universal motor mount that caught my eye. Anyone familiar with what I'm referring to?
Jason

You don't have to use a standard side mount style motor mount.

Wes Kitchens did his small block by making a front motor mount plate, and he added a rear bracket at the trans mount for additonal support - check this thread out...

http://www.classiccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2610

I'm putting a 454 in my Hudson and re-used the original front Hudson motor mounts (frame side) by moving them back and making the engine mounts (actually made these from the original Hudson front plate)

http://www.49c8.com/images/fp/today2.jpg

http://www.49c8.com/images/work/engine/DriverFrontEngineMount_1sm.JPG