Thread: Project "Left Overs" is back alive !

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I've actually been thinking along the same lines, the Moon tank may be better saved for another project. I would like to build a little Austin Bantam drag car, like I had lots of years ago, and do have that 355 Chevy engine that came out of the drag Camaro I bought. As this rpu is coming together it is starting to want to be something else than I originally thought, so I may just do it as an old roadster and leave it at that.

Today Dan and I started building the engine mounts. Hurst doesn't make one for the 64 394 Olds, but we got one figured out that is coming along pretty well. I forgot my camera at the shop, but will post some pictures of it tomorrow. I ordered a pair of early Ford bisquit engine mounts and we are using those on the ends of the mount we are making. It took a lot of thought to come up with something that would work and still look clean, but thanks to Dan's help I think we hit it.

Don

All sounds grand Don, I hope i'm not being picky here but i would prefer to see the trackrod mounted below the steering arms, at the moment its visually making the front look higher than it really is, just a thought.

Regarding the Olds motor mount, I made this one for my 32, Might give you a few ideas

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I've actually been thinking along the same lines, the Moon tank may be better saved for another project. I would like to build a little Austin Bantam drag car, like I had lots of years ago, and do have that 355 Chevy engine that came out of the drag Camaro I bought. As this rpu is coming together it is starting to want to be something else than I originally thought, so I may just do it as an old roadster and leave it at that.

Today Dan and I started building the engine mounts. Hurst doesn't make one for the 64 394 Olds, but we got one figured out that is coming along pretty well. I forgot my camera at the shop, but will post some pictures of it tomorrow. I ordered a pair of early Ford bisquit engine mounts and we are using those on the ends of the mount we are making. It took a lot of thought to come up with something that would work and still look clean, but thanks to Dan's help I think we hit it.

Don

Not familiar with the term "trackrod", Steve. I think you are referring to the tie rod? If so, that picture with the tierod mounted out front was the old frame and front suspension that are not being used now, the new setup has the tie rod mounted behind, in the normal position. I only posted that old picture for reference of how the headlights looked.

As for the motor mount, ours is similar (but not as shiny ) however the center of ours had to be different because Oldsmobile changed to an aluminum timing cover in something like 1963 and the usual Hurst type mounting is not possible. There is nothing strong enough to bolt straight into, so the majority of the load has to be carried by the bottom of the timing cover, just like it was with the single front mount Olds used. Your Olds is the one that had the conventional pattern in front, so the Hurst style mounts, like you made, will bolt on.

We are going to use the biquits on the ends, as you did in that picture. I also picked up an Energy Suspensions transmission mount yesterday and we are going to fab up a removable rear crossmember around that.

Don

Gotcha Don, I thought you had changed it all. That Energy suspension mount is it a Poly one, If so it shouldn't be used with the rubber mounts, when used this way they have been known to break off the rear mount, they are ok if Poly front and rear though.

Originally Posted by roadster32

Gotcha Don, I thought you had changed it all. That Energy suspension mount is it a Poly one, If so it shouldn't be used with the rubber mounts, when used this way they have been known to break off the rear mount, they are ok if Poly front and rear though.

Boy, you're just full of good news today ! I'm going to chain the engine down (mainly for old school looks) so if it moves it deserves to break the mount off !

Don