Golden Jubilee
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Re: Top motor mount for S Series
Try as I might I can't copy the image from a PDF to paste here,so any that are really interested will have to look in the link.
This is using the MT-118 and is likely what Mike & Ralph have. What isn't illustrated is the cross member. The lower insulator is on the underside of the CM.
See Fig. 12-41 here;
https://app.box.com/shared/otkihx6yoa/1 ... 03038910/1
Just so you know what the other 2 are,Fig. 12-39 is the 900A,B.C w/152 4cyl. and Fig. 12-40 is a chassis # split for the BG/SV8.
The set-up in Fig. 12-41 is the same used in Loadstar's and almost identical to the mounting for a number of other engines,like the MV & LV 8's using different insulators.
Something very alike to Buzzman's idea was used in Loadstar's with the 6V53 Detroit.
If anyone wants to look,here's the MT-132...
https://app.box.com/shared/otkihx6yoa/2/26421826
The PDF catalog is the one to use,plus it can be saved to your 'puter.
Btw Mike, the OEM insulators can still be had,no need to fab them.
I found this company long ago,they list quite a number of insulators for IH and other makes.They show the ones used in Fig.12-41 plus the other ones I mentioned used in the Lstars, (879627R93,286235C2,286236C2) with the dimensions.
http://www.dycoparts.com/
For fabricating square/rectangular insulators I'd consider the trailer spring end pads you'll see listed. They must be better than a hockey puck or scraps of old tires,those are absurd.
Pretty easy to cut with a sabre saw or even better a band saw with the right blade. I've used a sabre saw on rubber with a 16TPI blade with good results. Drilling holes can be a real PITA but if you're going 1/2" a hole saw would be my choice. For smaller holes what I've done is drilled in steps to get close to the desired size and then heated a piece of round stock to "finish" the hole. (Best done outside!) I got pretty nice holes that way.
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