73 Motor Mounts

[73QCodeMach1F]

This seems to be a popular topic here, I looked through some of the old forums and still a little confused as to the changes from the 71-72 mounts to the 73 mounts. Many of the replacements I’m looking at, they look close but the majority claim to fit 68-73 all. I have a 73 Mach 1 351 Cleveland. Pics of current mounts and pics of Power Torque Mount pn# B2257 carried by oreilly auto parts which claims to fit 73s. If these are a no go, what is my best source to get them? Would prefer not having to change frame mounts if at all possible.

 

[Hemikiller]

Anchor 2257 is the mount most commonly used 68-72, but only on fixed roof cars. Convertibles had a unique mount to deal with vibrations specific to the platform.

73 were a new "captured" style mount that prevented separation of the engine from the chassis. Again, fixed roof and convertibles had different mounts. They are not available in the aftermarket and no other mount fits properly - regardless of what the application guides say.

It appears that you probably have 2257 mounts that were forced into position and are now separating at the brackets. IMO, your best option is to get a set of 71-72 coupe/sportsroof frame brackets and carry on. Finding a good set of 73 mounts will often be an expensive procedure.


Forum member @rackerm created a nice comparison of the various components.




... and the 73 style mount

 

[73QCodeMach1F]

Anchor 2257 is the mount most commonly used 68-72, but only on fixed roof cars. Convertibles had a unique mount to deal with vibrations specific to the platform.

73 were a new "captured" style mount that prevented separation of the engine from the chassis. Again, fixed roof and convertibles had different mounts. They are not available in the aftermarket and no other mount fits properly - regardless of what the application guides say.

It appears that you probably have 2257 mounts that were forced into position and are now separating at the brackets. IMO, your best option is to get a set of 71-72 coupe/sportsroof frame brackets and carry on. Finding a good set of 73 mounts will often be an expensive procedure.


Forum member @rackerm created a nice comparison of the various components.

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... and the 73 style mount


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Wow… this just keeps getting better and better. I’d love to know who wedged the wrong style mount in there rather than doing the conversion. It made me wonder if the existing mounts weren’t rated for the added power in this engine setup and cracked for that reason. Clearly not the case. Makes absolute sense now. I hadn’t seen what the original 73 mounts looked like until you posted this. 71-72 mounts it is then. Thanks for your help.

 

[delawarebill]

yrs ago i also used rackerm's info. but my other '73 was a 302 engine. i found what i needed and replaced the upper/lower mounts with '71-72. perfect fit

 

[73QCodeMach1F]

Another question, bolt torque specs? I found the mount to engine bolt torque is 85 ft/lbs, what is the spec for frame bracket to frame bolts?

 

[Hemikiller]

2 or 3 uggah-duggahs...

Torque specs are at the end of the specific engine sections in the shop manual.

 

[73QCodeMach1F]

Thanks a bunch, shop manuals are on my never ending list of things to get.

 

[73QCodeMach1F]

Yet another question.. is there a reason why the bracket to frame bolts are reversed like this? Or is this something that someone did along the line? I would think they should all go the same way?

 

[Hemikiller]

Thanks a bunch, shop manuals are on my never ending list of things to get.

If a PDF works for you, the Detroit Iron manual is pretty nice and comes with a full set of wiring diagrams. Rock Auto has them in CD and USB flash drive formats. They also carry the paper versions.

Stay way from the David Graham manuals, as they plaster huge watermarks on everything.

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[73QCodeMach1F]

I want to thoroughly thank the members of this forum who helped me out with this. If not for you guys I’d still be sitting here stumped as to why things didn’t fit. Hope you guys aren’t sick to death of all my questions by now! Lol
Decided on the Prothane mounts, the cheap oreillys mounts were even thinner than what came out of there, so took the trip to NPD (very lucky to have one locally) to buy the Prothane mounts. The drivers side was a nightmare and a half to get in. One corner of the bracket did need to be ground down a small amount to clear my headers (Hooker comps) but it’s in there now. Passenger side was a breeze in comparison. Less than an hour for passenger, a good 8 hours on drivers side including time for trimming the tabs off the 71/72 brackets. I’d cringe to know what a shop would have charged to do this, IF they would even attempt it.
Pics of everything included for future reference for others.

 

[rackerm]

I want to thoroughly thank the members of this forum who helped me out with this. If not for you guys I’d still be sitting here stumped as to why things didn’t fit. Hope you guys aren’t sick to death of all my questions by now! Lol
Decided on the Prothane mounts, the cheap oreillys mounts were even thinner than what came out of there, so took the trip to NPD (very lucky to have one locally) to buy the Prothane mounts. The drivers side was a nightmare and a half to get in. One corner of the bracket did need to be ground down a small amount to clear my headers (Hooker comps) but it’s in there now. Passenger side was a breeze in comparison. Less than an hour for passenger, a good 8 hours on drivers side including time for trimming the tabs off the 71/72 brackets. I’d cringe to know what a shop would have charged to do this, IF they would even attempt it.
Pics of everything included for future reference for others.

Nice job! I want to try the Prothane mounts on my 70 Mach 351C which uses the same mounts as the 71-72s. Good luck with your build!

 

[73pony]

I'm running the Prothane mounts on my 73 with the 71-72 perches. They are very nice and I had no fitment issues with my headers.

 

[351c1971]

I have Prothane mounts on mine with the 71-72 frame mounts. No problems with 351C stock 2v exhaust manifolds (4V might be a problem, as they are bigger).