Hi all. I have sort of an odd question regarding the use of BB 69 motor mount brackets in a 68 Camaro. I discovered that the previous owner apparently installed BB 69 motor mount brackets (ok, ok, frame mount brackets) in my 68 Camaro. I initially thought that the person never bolted the engine to the frame because it appeared to be sitting above the frame mount brackets with the bolts/nuts bolted there just for looks. Well, I removed the bolts/nuts and attempted to shift the engine onto the frame mount brackets only to find that there were metal tubes welded to the top of the frame mount brackets, preventing the engine from dropping down. This had me going for quite awhile because I couldn't for the life of me figure out why the engine wouldn't "slip" into the frame mounts.
Has anyone seen something like this before? It makes no sense to me at all. I'm including some pics to show you what I am talking about since it is so bizarre, in my opinion.
Oh, and I also discovered that the car has a SB trans cross-member too. I just ordered the correct one for the Muncie 4-spd, as well as new correct frame mounts.
Thanks,
Greg
'68 RS/SS 427 4spd Jet black/white stripe