HEMI Tech - Hemi Engine Mounts

On a 55 Dodge 270 I used this with bellbousing mounts. Found one on EBAY for $40 https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=WtBbBN0n&id=F7675141BCC2D373FE3308DDC86C74D7B4DE210B&thid=OIP.WtBbBN0nbWUTSJtuSDit2gHaJ4&mediaurl=https://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/233039019883-0-1/s-l1000.jpg&cdnurl=https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.5ad05b04dd276d6513489b6e4838adda?rik=CyHetNd0bMjdCA&pid=ImgRaw&exph=1000&expw=750&q=industrial+hemi+front+mount+early&simid=608034813665695577&FORM=IRPRST&ck=1FC7FAA1EA2D08E5439688A0AE5CD04E&selectedIndex=31&ajaxhist=0&ajaxserp=0

 

But that's a side-mounting system, isn't it? The Ford system is a front mount system with a motor mount placement system similar to the Chrysler Corp "Floating Power" frame attachment.
The Hurst mounts utilize the front mount type frame holes that are part of the front cross-member.
No drilling or welding required.

 

That's the Chrysler floating power mount that mounts to the front cross member in the center.
To use this, you need the correct bell-housing with the corresponding mounts.

 

Made mine from some 4" square steel tubing with Ford thru-bolt donuts. The one bolted to the engine is really simple. Cut the tubing at the proper angel, hold it up to the block to mark the holes, drill and bolt in place. The frame piece has a 1/4" plate welded to a tab on the back of the angle cut piece, two 1/4" tabs welded to the legs for bolting flanges, two 3/8" bolts on top, two 3/8" bolts and nuts on inside tabs secures it. Had them gold cad plated. Stock '36 Willys frame.

 

I got ahold of Peter and he's still making them. They're identical to these Hurst mounts.

Send me a PM or an email and I'll get you his cell phone number so that you can text him.
Don't want to publish it here, though.
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Its called Fabricate I used a steel trans adapter from 73RR and fabbed mounts off of it.

 

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So to go into more detail the setup is using a Dakota 5 speed but would work with a LA clutch housing. It uses a stock early Hemi flywheel with a Dakota ring gear. Because Garys torqueflite adapter uses a crank index plate for the flexplate The adapter is a little to thick you need to cut the ring gear step about 3/16 deeper when when replacing gear for starter ingaugement. I fabed a pilot bearing from brass stock.

 

Spotted above on another Forum

 

This is how i made mine for 270 Dodge. Kind of hybrid between Hurst style mounted to timing cover and original mounted to water pump housing. I did enlarge those 4 timing cover bolts to 3/8". I made 2 extra mount sets if some one is interested...