[Jack21]

CR frame & motor mounts, cont'd. CR used MII 302 motor mounts in their cars, and used a frame mount to use them. CR swapped sides on the factory mounts to do this. Why??? I dunno.

The 351W uses the same mount, but sits too high to use a tall intake. CR's response to this was, don't use a tall intake. Use and Edelbrock Performer, not the Performer RPM.

I shortened my frame mounts by 1" and welded them back up. Now 351W with Ede P RPM fits. Had to drop trans mount 1" also or engine sits foreward and sidepipes don't line up.

CR ran into a problem obtaining Ford OEM motor mounts, and were in the process of developing a frame mount to use late Mustang motor mounts when I became involved in this. It was about this time that Energy Suspension introduced their poly mounts for late Mustang engines. Designed a set of frame mounts to use the ES motor mounts, and that's what went into the car. I like the ES mounts because it plants the engine nice & solid. No flopping around like the rubber ones, yet no vibration like solid steel mounts would do. Last I heard, CR found a new source for MII motor mounts and scrapped the late Mustang frame mount development.

I sent the design drawings and cardboard mock ups off to CR before I became aware of Don Scott, and DV, or I wouldn't have wasted my breath (or postage). As far as I know, they went into the trash without so much as an acknowledgement or thanks.

Don, and DV have their own motor and frame mounts for your motor. Since you're running a 302, I have a set of OEM CR frame and motor mounts, and the modified 351 mounts I rewelded still sitting in a box somewhere in the shop. If interested, I'll send you the whole box for $25 + postage.