Topic: Engine Lift Brackets

[suskeenwiske]

Does anyone happen to have a set of the pictured Engine Lift Brackets that I can borrow in order to make my own set, or sell or just want to give to me out of the goodness of your own heart?

Thanks

Ray

[CharlesTurner]

Engine lift brackets on a 65-66?

[suskeenwiske]

Correct, I've seen them several times and missed out on buying the set in the photo. Even if all I had was a set to copy from, that would be nice...so far no luck.

Thanks

[CharlesTurner]

Have never heard of such a thing and photographed several low mileage 65-66 6 cylinder cars.

[J_Speegle]

Never seen cars with those left on.  Believe standard practice was to remove them at the assembly plant and recycle them back to the the engine plant. Think its mentioned/written in at least some of the assembly manuals

[suskeenwiske]

Makes sense and may be why they're so difficult to find...I imagine some just slipped by the assembly line.

I'll keep looking.

Thanks

[CharlesTurner]

Makes sense and may be why they're so difficult to find...I imagine some just slipped by the assembly line.

I'll keep looking.

They're not required for judging and really no documented cars known to have them.  Personally, I would not waste my time looking, especially if there's no evidence your car had them.

[J_Speegle]

They're not required for judging and really no documented cars known to have them.  Personally, I would not waste my time looking, especially if there's no evidence your car had them.

+1

[jwc66k]

They're not required for judging and really no documented cars known to have them. 

There were engine brackets on a San Jose built 69 Mustang Sportsroof, 351 4V, 4 speed, I bought new. I removed the one on the left hand side to fabricate an adapter bracket to mount a 59 VW bus transaxle (the one with the reduction gears at the wheels) nosepiece to a 60 Beetle Baja on July 20, 1969. We stopped for a quick look at the moon landing and went back to work. The bracket was the only piece of steel we could find at that time of night to finish the installation. 
Jim

[J_Speegle]

There were engine brackets on a San Jose built 69 Mustang Sportsroof, 351 4V, 4 speed, I bought new. .............

Different year and plant = often different practices  Plenty of examples on later cars - suggesting a change in common practices

[NEFaurora]

From my files for the Peanut Gallery...

A Dearborn built '66... See VIN#

These I6 Engine hooks are out there though most were taken off at the factory.... though this car hardly has a "Concours" engine...

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Tony K.

[65Ford]

Those engine lift hooks look suspiciously similar to what is mounted on my '78 Fairmont's 200 I6.

[CharlesTurner]

From my files for the Peanut Gallery...

A Dearborn built '66... See VIN#

These I6 Engine hooks are out there though most were taken off at the factory.... though this car hardly has a "Concours" engine...

I would disregard this example.