Richharr

Making the a subframe today and wondering what mounts for a 5.0 most people are using? I was going to try to find the most common urethane bushing and build my mount around that. I did search but my time is limited because my wife is a time thief so I'm sorry if i missed the obvious.

What is the one martin is using? Whats the 70's dodge truck puck that i read about? Any others?

charchri4

Ah I don't know the answer to the question but am dieing to know what in the world you are doing with that hunk of Miata in the photo...

Richharr

Haha. Figured a junk clip would help as a visual for mock up. Guess i attached the wrong pic

cvx_20

This is the mount:

Just about any Dodge V8 truck from the '70's

Richharr

Sweet, found it on rockauto for $4 each. Searched 1963 d200 318/5.2 motor mount if anyone was looking for the same one

Richharr

This was the picture i meant to post

charchri4

Damn ligit welds Rich very nice work! Do you have a blog or build thread going somewhere? I'd really like to see your project.

Richharr

thank you, it was more flap disc than welder, I was gonna tig it but couldnt get it clean enough. no build thread or blog though. gonna do the oil pan now, it fit in the parts washer so i get to tig this

charchri4

Cool. Sure wish you would do a build thread!

Richharr

One day ill do a build thread

Started the oil pan but ran out of argon and it was a little contaminated, so ill guve it another good cleaning. Did it a little deeper than most, modifide the oil pump housing a little

[IMG]http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc202/richharr21/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/A1CFEF35-3518-4FAE-BAEE-2663C8054063.jpg[IMG]

tbone heller

You may want to bolt the pan to the block before you put the heat to it.

charchri4

Flipping this over to the Ford section because of the great info in this thread.

Richharr

Plenty if room. I tested it the whole time i was cutting and welding. It has much more taken out than i see with everyone else but thats why theres a bulge at the back for the pick up tube. For the front i shaved the extra tab off of the oil pump, that bought me ~.400-.500" to help clear the steering rack.

charchri4

No tbone is suggesting you bolt it down where it's going to live to help prevent warping when it's welded. That pan will twist up like a pretzel if you don't.

BTW you have way more moxie then I do I'd never trust my welding enough to attempt what you are doing here! Looking forward to seeing it done!

Richharr

Got the mounts welded up, also did a trans cross member

charchri4

So what did you do with the oil pan then? And isn't the engine suppose to be blue and the cross members black?

Richharr

Yeah. I figured id change it up on the colors.

Finished and tested the pan, painted it ford grey. Had a manual rack so i gave that an overhaul. Bought a bunch of small stuff too, coolant hoses and stuff. Motor should be mounted to the trans this weekend. Then onto the rear crossmember