Motor mount studs to block

[OldZeuski]

I’ve had my engine out for a couple months now and on install I notice my 4 mount studs that go to the block look like these in the image. I also have 4 nuts that thread onto those studs. What’s confusing is if I put the studs on before the mount, that nut sits between the mount and the block. If I put the studs through the mount, I don’t know what the purpose of the 4 nuts are. I swear I took them off with these studs, as I had them marked as motor mount nuts.

Car is a 95 GT.

 

[shovel]

I don't remember exactly but aren't a couple of those used to hold something like a J-hanger for the starter cable, or maybe one of the brackets for the secondary air thermactor system, etc? I don't think all of the studs do that but one or two might.

My car isn't stock anymore so the only thing I know is on one of those studs (on mine) is a big aux ground to chassis cable.

 

[RAU03MACH]

Motor mount bracket first then the stud
The nuts are for securing wire looms and othe wire loom brackets to the block
Starter wire looms ect.

 

[OldZeuski]

I separated the brackets and forgot I had them. All figured out now.

Having trouble getting the new dip stick tube into the block now. With a light I can see a little bit of gasket over hang in the hole but I would’ve expected this to punch right through that.

 

[shovel]

Having trouble getting the new dip stick tube into the block now. With a light I can see a little bit of gasket over hang in the hole but I would’ve expected this to punch right through that.

If you got an aftermarket dipstick tube made to fit 83-93 mustang 302 blocks it won't fit in a 94/95 because ford are a-holes for making the hole smaller for absolutely no reason and the aftermarket are a-holes for not making any dipstick tube which will fit in there and also not interfere with the spark plugs.

 

[OldZeuski]

If you got an aftermarket dipstick tube made to fit 83-93 mustang 302 blocks it won't fit in a 94/95 because ford are a-holes for making the hole smaller for absolutely no reason and the aftermarket are a-holes for not making any dipstick tube which will fit in there and also not interfere with the spark plugs.

I bought an oil pan kit from LMR that came with one. But I’m willing to believe that might be the problem.

 

[OldZeuski]

It was the headers. Couldn’t get the tube straight into the hole I guess. Surprised at how off it really was.