Question regarding I6 to V8 swap

[Hack]

Hi,
I'm swapping the I6 for a V8 in my '70. I found out that the brackets from the frame to the motor mounts are different between the two engines. I found some brackets on ebay and bolted them up.

The thing is, I'm not certain whether I have them on the correct sides of the car. One of them has the letter "R" on it. I put that on the right side standing in front of the car looking into the engine compartment (driver's side). The brackets are offset from their mounting surface. The way I have them mounted right now, the offset is forward. If I swapped them around, they would put the engine farther back in the car.

Anyone have a picture or can tell me if I have this correct? I test-fit the engine in the car, and it seems a little farther forward than I expected. I have a few other things to complete, but I hope to be ready to drop the engine back in this weekend. It would not be good to have everything hooked up and find out it's wrong.

Thanks,

 

[John Z]

It is pretty universal that the side of the car is identified from the driver's position. R is right side which is where the passenger sits (at least in most of the world). Maybe we should have gone with starboard and port, as they do on ships.

 

[Hack]

It is pretty universal that the side of the car is identified from the driver's position. R is right side which is where the passenger sits (at least in most of the world). Maybe we should have gone with starboard and port, as they do on ships.

I think you're correct and I have the mounts on the wrong sides.

I've been searching to find the info or pictures, but no luck so far. I did find a sketch in a Mustang restoration guide book I have. The mounts are two piece, with a small angle bracket and a larger more complicated piece. The book seems to show the angle bracket toward the front of the car. So the book backs you up.

Thanks for the help!