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Has anyone had issues with replacement engine mounts, 1963 Cat
Ordered a set from USA, been 6 months and still "pending"

Found a set in Australia, got delivered and went to put engine in.....

Bolts would start, but only a thread or so, hmmm, abandoned install and pulled new motor mounts, don't have the old ones to compare as they were toast so junked them.

At 1st I thought it was just the threads galled up a bit, cleaned them with a tap

Then.....

The tap bottomed out pretty quickly.... Realised the threaded hole was only 0.400" deep at best, no room for the factory style bolt, let alone with a non threaded pilot section. There is a steel plate with what looks like weld spatter at the base of the threaded hole ????

Does anyone have a stock mount they can compare ?

I can shorten a bolt, but will end up with around 0.350" engagement ona 1/2" bolt ?

Mount is by Westar, part number EM-2205, that's one side, other side is different, same issue