motor mount replacing
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 353
Likes: 1
From: Sugar Land, TX
motor mount replacing
I am going to replace the pan gasket and since the engine needs to be lifted, will change the motor mounts as well. Can the engine be lifted enough so that the pan can be removed by removing the transmission mounting and motor mount bolts?
As always, advance thanks for any and all advise.
As always, advance thanks for any and all advise.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 26,118
Likes: 1,874
From: Greenville, Indiana
I am going to replace the pan gasket and since the engine needs to be lifted, will change the motor mounts as well. Can the engine be lifted enough so that the pan can be removed by removing the transmission mounting and motor mount bolts?
As always, advance thanks for any and all advise.
As always, advance thanks for any and all advise.
Turn the crankshaft enough to get the counterweight out of the way.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,541
Likes: 1,975
From: Temple Terrace Florida
Oil pan
You do not have to lift the engine to remove the oil pan. Take the two bolts off the idler arm at the frame and push the steering linkage forward. This will give you the necessary clearance to drop the pan. Do a search about where the timing mark should be set to give you a little extra room. I think it's TDC. Lastly, do your self a favor and get a Fel Pro one piece gasket for the oil pan. Jerry
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 15,354
Likes: 2,726
From: Close to DC
C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified 2020
You will also need to remove the starter to access the back corner bolt. With the pan off, check and see if the bolt holes are dimpled. If so, use a suitable object on the underside of each, then with a ball pein hammer, flatten each. Don't over tighten the bolts when you reinstall it. While you are in there, you might consider replacing the rear main seal if it's old and or leaking. 
Dennis
Dennis
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 58,061
Likes: 7,146
Army
You will also need to remove the starter to access the back corner bolt. With the pan off, check and see if the bolt holes are dimpled. If so, use a suitable object on the underside of each, then with a ball pein hammer, flatten each. Don't over tighten the bolts when you reinstall it. While you are in there, you might consider replacing the rear main seal if it's old and or leaking. Dennis
DennisI put Anchor motor mounts on my '63...from what I've read they are about as good as it gets
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 38,360
Likes: 2,085
From: California
To answer your next question, I am the type of guy that would give the motor mounts a try. I have all kinds of tools to get at any thing! Put the engine hoist plate on the intake, I probably would pop off the exhausts, remove the transmission mount, disconnect the clutch, remove the carb linkGe, etc etc and lift it just enough to see if I could change them out!
I only use aftermarket Lakewoods with the locks!
I only use aftermarket Lakewoods with the locks!
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 26,118
Likes: 1,874
From: Greenville, Indiana
To answer your next question, I am the type of guy that would give the motor mounts a try. I have all kinds of tools to get at any thing! Put the engine hoist plate on the intake, I probably would pop off the exhausts, remove the transmission mount, disconnect the clutch, remove the carb linkGe, etc etc and lift it just enough to see if I could change them out!
I only use aftermarket Lakewoods with the locks!
I only use aftermarket Lakewoods with the locks!
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 38,360
Likes: 2,085
From: California
You just need to come up a little on lifting the engine to get them changed! Don't know how tight the exhaust are, don't want to bend a linkage or anything, etc. Depending on the type of car, you might be able to get them out without everything recommended!
On our 1973 Porsche RSR replica build, it is being rolled over and upside down using an 8 sided octagon frame.
Last edited by TCracingCA; Mar 15, 2017 at 11:54 AM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,115
Likes: 196
From: Wilton Ca.
To answer your next question, I am the type of guy that would give the motor mounts a try. I have all kinds of tools to get at any thing! Put the engine hoist plate on the intake, I probably would pop off the exhausts, remove the transmission mount, disconnect the clutch, remove the carb linkGe, etc etc and lift it just enough to see if I could change them out!
I only use aftermarket Lakewoods with the locks!
I only use aftermarket Lakewoods with the locks!
Gary