Re: correct 69 427 engine mounts
Mark-----
I would definitely be interested in knowing the configuration of the shield. A photo would be very nice.
That shield will tell us a lot. If it's a shield for a locking style mount and has not been modified to fit, then it's further evidence that these motor mounts may have been factory-installed. It seems unlikely that if the motor mounts were installed post-PRODUCTION, that someone would have gone to the bother of ordering a new heat shield with the mounts. They, most likely, would either have modified the shield to fit (if that's even possible) or simply left it out.
It's also possible, if the shield is modified, that it was done at St. Louis. There could have been instructions to "re-work" the shield until the new design became available. I consider this less likely, but possible.
If your car does not have A/C them it should definitely NOT have the "V" shims. However, the fact that you have the shield, supports the notion that big blocks came with the shield regardless of A/C which is what GM says is the way it was.
Mark-----
I would definitely be interested in knowing the configuration of the shield. A photo would be very nice.
That shield will tell us a lot. If it's a shield for a locking style mount and has not been modified to fit, then it's further evidence that these motor mounts may have been factory-installed. It seems unlikely that if the motor mounts were installed post-PRODUCTION, that someone would have gone to the bother of ordering a new heat shield with the mounts. They, most likely, would either have modified the shield to fit (if that's even possible) or simply left it out.
It's also possible, if the shield is modified, that it was done at St. Louis. There could have been instructions to "re-work" the shield until the new design became available. I consider this less likely, but possible.
If your car does not have A/C them it should definitely NOT have the "V" shims. However, the fact that you have the shield, supports the notion that big blocks came with the shield regardless of A/C which is what GM says is the way it was.
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