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NEED HELP on MOTOR MOUNTS 1965 Mustang FASTBACK

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Well I have decided to keep my 65 Fastback... Putting the 302 motor and tranny in it and I have the correct frame mounts but the motor mounts I got dont seem like they are the right ones. First off, they do not rest on the tab at the bottom of the Frame mount. Secondly if I line up the holes between the frame mount and the motor mount they will sit about 1 1/2 inches above the tab on the bottom of the frame mount.

This is not the problem that concerns me though. The problem is both mounts are exactly the same. Every website I check says that these are the right mounts and that they are interchangable per side but if I place the mounts on the frame mounts with the bolt through them. There is about an 1-1 1/2 inch difference between them. I know the mounts on the block are the same distance from each other. Is this just an optical illusion or am I missing something here. Just to clarify, the mount on the drivers side sits about 1 1-1/2 inches further back than the passenger side mount!! The part number I have is from Anchor and it is #2287. I will try to send a picture later if that would help better explain it but would really like some input here if you have any. The tab on one side of both motor mounts is longer than the other side so if they are truly interchangeable then one side would have the longer tab and one side would have the shorter one.....

Thanks in advance..

Mark
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Car originally had a six cylinder in it but everything has been changed out to accept a v8. I bought the car this way with no motor in it. By pictures Ive seen on the internet it seems like I have late 66 frame mounts in the car. The mounts I have are the thru bolt style with one ear longer than the other one one side. I was told that they were the right ones but I am now wondering if I need to go with the late 66 engine mount. Do you or anyone else have a picture of what the late 66 motor mounts look like? Or do you have a part number? Thanks for answering back.

Mark
Thanks for the info. I think you are right. I think I need the 2257 mounts. Not the other ones. Here are some pictures of my frame mounts and the ones mustangs unlimited sent me. As you can see in the picture with them face to face there definately is a problem. Either I have two rights or two lefts or the wrong ones all together. Think I would be safe with the 2257 mounts from Anchor but would like a confirmation. From what people are telling me it looks like I have the LATE 66 style frame mounts in my car. Here are the pics, and thanks for the reponses. I really appreciate it.

Mark

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