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**WIDESIDE72** · 11-08-2014, 05:46 PM

A few years ago I helped a guy install a ramjet 350 in a 68 swb. He had already pulled the old 350 when I got involved. He couldn't get the motor mounts to line up. He was/ is a "throw all the old bolts in a coffee can and buy all new bolts 'cause they're shiny" kinda guy. Turns out he had pulled the frame stands to clean and paint and was using the wrong bolts that were too large in diameter, not Allowing adjustment. I forget the details, but for instance, the bolts should have been 3/8" but he was using 7/16" or should have 5/16"and he was using 3/8".

11-08-2014, 05:46 PM	#7
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: small block motor mount problems A few years ago I helped a guy install a ramjet 350 in a 68 swb. He had already pulled the old 350 when I got involved. He couldn't get the motor mounts to line up. He was/ is a "throw all the old bolts in a coffee can and buy all new bolts 'cause they're shiny" kinda guy. Turns out he had pulled the frame stands to clean and paint and was using the wrong bolts that were too large in diameter, not Allowing adjustment. I forget the details, but for instance, the bolts should have been 3/8" but he was using 7/16" or should have 5/16"and he was using 3/8".