Engine mounts
#21
(07-13-2011, 11:15 PM)Rare Pony Wrote: So is Aussie similar to the Brits, like the hood is a bonnet, the roof a hood, the trunk is a boot, and the fender is a wing? I also like the way a can is called a tin. Many years ago I use to work at a British car dealership here in the US, and they had employed a lot of English mechanics, so I had to learn their lingo!

yes except the fender is called a guard (mud guard) over here and the roof is roof.

I think I will start a translation page SCo_huhsign
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#22
Windshield is windscreen. Freezeplug is frostplug. A wrench is a spanner. An apartment is a flat - so what is a flat?
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#23
Success Clap_

I had to do what Pete did. Bought the engine frame mounts from a guy north of Brisbane out of a 71/72 for $50. I was lucky because his wife worked 10 minutes away from where I work so she brought them down with her and I picked them up from her. They were a bit rusty (read alot rusty Biggrin ) so sandblasted & painted them at work. Like these http://www.cougarpartscatalog.com/d1sb-f...-pair.html

Engine mounts were $12 each. I think they are the same as our local Falcons.

Went for a run this morning down to Canungra, nice country drive. Passed about a dozen GT Falcons http://www.falcongtclub.org/ going the other way. Alot of them waved and gave the Thmbsup It was good to get out again.
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#24
Good on ya Steve O!

Was it obvious that the engine mounts were bad once you got the new ones in place? My mounts appear to be good but I will have to keep the set of 71-72 frame supports that I have for future issues.

Anyway, it always makes driving it that much sweeter. I can imagine that the Falcon owners were a wee bit envious as they saw your Mach 1 go by the other way. Here they go making their statement and standing out from a crowd as a group and a one man car show ups them going the other way. Thumbup
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#25
Hi Steven we were probably both a bit envious Biggrin The GT Falcon is one of the iconic Aussie cars that just about every Australian would love to own. They are a big dollar car to try and buy now.

Have a look at this link...... http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/sear...tion_state=

I have also added a link to the magazine so you can see what cars are selling for here, you can see what Mustangs are pulling ........... http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/buy_and_sell



What I did find when I pulled the old mounts out were two things. The passenger side one had slight wear marks where the metal had been coming together at the bottom part of the mount and the drivers side one had the middle part that bolted to the engine come away from the outer two pieces. The rubbers were still attached to the middle part but were totally separated from the outer part of the mount so it could twist sideways.

I also found a stumpy phillips head screwdriver poking out from the bottom of the guard between the drivers door and the front wheel so took the bottom bolt out of the guard and rescued it 578254

It would be wise to keep the frames you have Steven in case you need to change them in the future. Probably not hard for you guys to get a set if you need them though.

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#26
My family and I lived in New Zealand in 1989 and 1990. Even then the GT Falcon was commanding good money. All well the uniqueness of the Mach 1 down under has got to be worth the price of admission and the savings in price from the GT Falcon. Last time I looked the 71-73 was still rare in New Zealand. Seems they still had eyes more for the earlier Mustang models.
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