IH: Engine Mechanicals - Sub-09J

Lower Front Motor Mount Bolt Sizes and Lengths from Parts Catalogs

Use the spacers and single bolts of the correct length.
This keeps the frame tubes together around the sandwiched engine cases. Very important! 1)

Bolt lengths from parts catalogs (all have 3/8“x24 threads):

As you can see below, the lengths are far from being standard length and those lengths changed depending on what parts catalog you reference.
These are general guidelines for bolt sizes:
The front motor mount uses 3 different size bolt (lengths) for the 4 holes. 2)
The upper front and lower front holes (attaching to the frame) use the longest bolts.
The upper rear (through the case) uses the shortest.
The lower rear (through the case) uses the remaining middle length one.

If you use any other length bolts (in the case of the bolt going into the threaded engine plate at the top rear) use the 5-3/16” long bolt.
A longer bolt there will run into the generator mount and the lower one gets close to the oil pressure switch. 3)


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1953-1963 HD Sportster and KH Model Parts catalog (99451-63) pg 11
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1954-1976 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH-1000 parts catalog (99451-76A) pg 11
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1978 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH Parts catalog (99451-78A) pg 11
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1954-1976 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH-1000 Parts Catalog (99451-76A) pg 11
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1978 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH Parts catalog supplement
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1978 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH Parts catalog (99451-78B) pg 11
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1979 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH/XLS-1000 parts catalog 99451-79 pg 11
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1979 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH/XLS-1000 parts catalog 99451-79A pg 11
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1979-1985 Sportster XL parts catalog 99451-85A pgs 13,15
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1979-1980 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH/XLS-1000 parts catalog 99451-80 pg 11
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1979-1981 HD Sportster XLH/XLCH/XLS-1000 parts catalog 99451-81 pgs 11,13
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1979-1982 HD Sportster XL Model parts catalog 99451-82 pg 13
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1979-1983 HD Sportster XL Model parts catalog 99451-83 pg 13
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1979-1984 HD Sportster XL Model parts catalog 99451-84 pgs 13,15
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1979-1985 HD Sportster XL Model parts catalog 99451-85 pgs 13,15