'60 front motor mount bracket
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Burning Brakes
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'60 front motor mount bracket
I'm going to replace the front motor mount bracket and water pump on my '60. I had planned on supporting the engine with a jack under the harmonic balancer but the 3rd arm is in the way. Looks like the only option is to support it with a jack under the front part of the oil pan. Has anyone done this or have any other suggestions?
Thanks, Bud
Thanks, Bud
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Never a good idea to support the engine by the crank. You can make a jig that puts the load on the oil pan lip, so you don't crush the oil pan, or do what I do, and use a cherry picker from the side to lift and support the engine. This method also gives you much more access to the front of the engine and allows much more precise control over positioning the engine back down into the mounts. It's a no-fun job, either way. Use Permatex #2 on the gaskets, and clock the pump so it can't shift under load. Lots of threads on this.
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I agree that using a saddle under the oil pan lip is best, but I have supported the engine under the oil pan several times when I have changed both my water pump as well as the transmission. I have not had any problem doing it this way. I do put a 2x8 block under the oil pan to distribute the load as evenly as possible.
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Here is an example of the wooden saddle JohnZ uses for such tasks...the one shown is for a C2 and may work on a C1 as well but - you get the idea... This way you won't screw something up or ding an original oil pan:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1560872947
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1560872947
Melting Slicks
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Here is an example of the wooden saddle JohnZ uses for such tasks...the one shown is for a C2 and may work on a C1 as well but - you get the idea... This way you won't screw something up or ding an original oil pan:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1560872947
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1560872947
Dennis (PattiR) currently has the engine in his '57 supported with the jig I made out of some scraps of 2x6 I had laying around. He says it fits fine. I attached the sides with 3 1/2" x 5/16 lag screws countersunk into the bottom support piece.DZ
