| sparks |
03-06-2009 05:00 PM |
Installing motor mounts
I was thinking of installing mounts myself...I have a lift w/jacktrays but dont have a engine lift...Is there a certain spot that i should put the jack under the engine to take wght of old and install new mounts, or is a hoist the only way ? They are the poly mounts from craigayl and its a 427so engine....Any tricks or helpful hints would be great,THANKS:o
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| Silverback51 |
03-06-2009 05:10 PM |
I used my floor jack with a 10 inch piece of 2 X 8 on top of it. That distributed the weight over the oil pan with no problems.
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| jwoodard |
03-06-2009 05:38 PM |
You can also do just one side at a time if that's easier for you. A good piece of wood under the oil pan is all you need. You don't have to lift the engine very far.
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| sparks |
03-06-2009 05:52 PM |
I wasnt sure if that would screw up oil pan....Hopefully it shouldnt take more than a few hours ???? Any extra tricks or secrets would be greatly appr.....Thanks
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| Calbullet |
03-06-2009 06:08 PM |
don't lift to high.. watch the side pipe opening.. you only need about 1" to change the mounts. you can also put a piece of wood on your jack and jack up the sidepipe on one side and do one at a time.
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| sparks |
03-06-2009 06:18 PM |
One of the reasons I am doin the swap is because the engine seems to move more than it should, and also because I dont like the way the pipes r comin out the hole....Hitting bottom body opening on driver side and top of openging and towards the back on pass side....and then I still have to adjust pipes so there is not alot of stress on pipe hangers.
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| sparks |
03-11-2009 08:15 PM |
Motor mounts are done!!! Thanks for the helpful advice guys. As soon as the motor was lifted slightly the driver side mount pretty much fell out in a few pieces.:eek:Passenger side was cracked also.Mounts from craigayl are very nice.Now all I have left to do is repair r-side exhaust support,check trq on heads and intake ,rear shock supports(updated)and decide what pipes to put on . Also am thinking of dynoing the car and using a sniffer to see if carb is correct. Thanks again Craig
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