Chev rear engine mount photos needed.

[cliff]

I am having trouble finding good clear views of the rear engine mounts and cross member on cab 11/12 &13 - C15, C15A, C30 and C60 model CMP's. Are they all the same or different?

Can anyone help with some clear photos and possibly a measurement or two?

This is to help correct a series of models of the above

Thanks in advance

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Cliff

I'll start off the answer to your question first two photos are of the rear engine mount as found on all trucks so that covers HUP, Pattern 13 C60S and Pattern 12 C60L. The picture is of a NOS set that I just picked up the picture is the illustration that came in the box.

The last picture is looking straight on with the engine removed on the Pattern 12 C60L.

Cheers Phil

[cliff]

Fantastic Phil that answers my question nicely thank you

[BSM]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi Cliff

I'll start off the answer to your question first two photos are of the rear engine mount as found on all trucks so that covers HUP, Pattern 13 C60S and Pattern 12 C60L. The picture is of a NOS set that I just picked up the picture is the illustration that came in the box.

The last picture is looking straight on with the engine removed on the Pattern 12 C60L.

Cheers Phil

Phil .... interestingly enough we were discussing this aspect this morning when we removed the nose in preparation for an engine change in the No.6. The point under discussion was that the earlier manual has the spring on the bottom per your drawing and the later 43 manual has it on the top. Any idea why the change?
Regards....Rod

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Rod

You raise an interesting point, you are correct MB-C1 shows the spring on the bottom while the MB-C2 shows the on the top. Wonder if the change is just something simple like one less thing sticking down to catch on brush.

I've tried to figure if there would be any difference to the reaction to engine torque trying to lift one side or the other of the engine. But I don't think it would make any difference.

Cheers Phil

[Grant Bowker]

Having the spring on top would maintain flexibility even if the bolt seized in the cross member.... but I doubt they would have been thinking of us 70 years in the future.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Grant

Good point, but given the oil retention characteristics of Chevy engines how many engine mounts have you seen that don't have little drops of oil hanging from the engine mount bolts if they have been driven within the last year.

Cheers Phil