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05-07-2026, 09:26 PM
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Engine mounting brackets for a 400
Does anyone know if the engine mount brackets on the 1979 400 were painted black, black phosphate or bare steel? I am talking about the brackets that bolt on the side of the block.
I am freshening up the '79 TATA and the brackets were all greasy and some light surface rust. Hard to tell if there was black paint on them.
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05-08-2026, 04:12 AM
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I can't say with 100% certainty, but when I did mine I painted them the same "chassis black" that the subframe and other engine brackets got, since I believe that's the way they came out of the factory.
Today, looking at other original brackets, especially around bolt holes and on the backside that faces the block, suggests the same. https://www.ebay.com/itm/295201592056 Edit-looking back at my photos after I cleaned off a couple of layers of paint from previous owners, I was left with some traces of black paint at the base surface- https://photos.app.goo.gl/nRnTqRqk39injJyv7
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Last edited by Hoodshaker; 05-08-2026 at 04:22 AM. |
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