History Motor Mounting Madness: Hurst Catalog 1960

No. That was about 40 or more years ago. However I do have a picture of the Stude the engine went into after the '53

 

Here's an old Hurst ad that explains everything:

 

im running hurst OL202 repop mounts on my 46 merc w/303 olds engine ,yard driving no chatter but would like to have them anti chatter brackets anyone have a pair for sale?

 

Love the adds!
I love all this kind of things. Adds, magazines, books and tools.

But Hurst mounts are killer!

I've hurt that front mounted Early SBC on Hurst Mount, and TH350 rear mounted combine with hard launch/driving will be hard on the bellhousing.

But I got three things to say about that:

1. I dont want/wish/plan for using a th 350.

2. I got two good legs and dont need a slushbox.

3. My cars need 3 pedal, to set them apart from bikes.

Lots of people run above mentioned set up, no problemo.
Dont shoot the messenger.

 

Never heard of problems w/the front...and tailshaft mounting. However; the longer tailshaft, coupled with the std Chev bellhousing, meant that the lowest bellhousing bolts were highly stressed, Ex: when under a good launch. Looking it over I went to the later, side of block mounts when a tailshaft mount held up the far end.

 

I believe Hurst started out with motor mounts before they got into shifters.


Ago

 

THE CONVERSION MOUNTS WERE GREAT STUFF THAT WOULD LET A SHADE TREE WRENCH LIKE MYSELF GET THE MILL PLACED SO YOU COULD GO ON TO THE REST OF THE FUN CHALLENGES!!!

THANKS

LOU

 

I bought the Hurst mount and frame adapters in the early 60's from Honest Charley's for my 283 and cast iron powerglide in my coupe. I just put the Speedway mount in my '34 pickup and don't see where the A-28 adapter from Hurst would have gone in a '33-'34 frame. It would have been right on top of the original mounts. Anybody tried that? And I ended up with 4" of spacers just to clear the small balancer on the front U-bolts.

 

I've inly heart that on here, but 90% of all danes, avoid or find the front mounted block obsolite. :shock:
My gaine, there lose!

There is truely something rotten in the State If Denmark. :wink:

 

Thanks for the Hurst lit.; had lost mine some where along the way. (Purchased in '62) Now I have a copy...

 

On the anti-chatter request...all you need is a bit of information if you own a vise (or even vise-grips, for crying out loud!) and a drill. Bend a piece of steel to 90 degrees, drill a hole for the main mount post correct distance from bend, drill a hole through bent part and run a tap through it. Shorted the strap's two legs to proper lengths after doing the previous steps. The nature of the lower bolt makes even slightly sloppy dimension OK there. I think I posted these dimensions a few years back, but anyone who has the parts even on a car should be able to make the measurements for you in a minute.

Aha...Tommy posted most of the numbers and really good pics here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...n-problems-motor-is-moving.52713/#post-662955
Note that any missing details don't matter as long as the sideways bolts hit the iron more or less as shown and bolt can be tightened. Here is the main picture, stolen from Tommy's post (linked above) without permission. He will wrap a lugwrench around my head at the Jalopy Races if he is displeased.

 

not Hurst but related, these are the instructions that came with an Ansen front mount I have. They are dated Feb. 1964

 

I love it. I have one securing my small block chev into my 1950 F100. It's a beautifully simple design and fits up a treat. Bring on more articles like this.

 

I'm using the PO-202 to mount the 389 Pontiac in my 34 coupe.

 

Jive Bomber would it be possible for you to post the 1960 Hurst catalog in a higher resolution so that it could be read? I know this is an old thread but it is one of the things I like about the HAMB database or search engine. It allows us to find old articles like this and ask for more info years after the original post.
i will send you a PM just in case you don't see this.

 

I’d like to see those, got a link?