broken motor mount!!!
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 469
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From: West Slope of the Sierras California
broken motor mount!!!
It's been eons since I've done these, seem to recall... sometimes they're a snap, sometimes a pain in the a$$ !!! Looks like my headers are in the way to get the long bolt out. So, drop the headers? or will the bolt angle past them once it clears the front half of the mount? Any tips? Take it to a shop and bend over!?
Thanks.
p.s. driver side.
Thanks.
p.s. driver side.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Engineers do it better.
When I did mine, the headers were already out. The only suggestion I can give, is to spend the money and get the Energy Suspension mounts. I tried to install the cheap, made in overseas crap for hours before switching to ES. It's not a hard job, but requires lifting and alligning the motor. Use a piece of wood under the engine and put a small jack to lower/raise the engine to allign the mount.
Good luck
Good luck
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 241
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From: St Louis Missouri
After just putting my motor mounts in on my 75 there isn’t much maneuver room getting the bolt in or out. I also changed to urethane mounts, so that my have made the holes line up differently then stock.
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 12,065
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From: Smalltownville Michigan
Cruise-In 5, 6 & 10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by desi
Get 1/4 longer bolts. They make the job so much easier. Use grade 8 ONLY!!!!
anything less is unsafe and you'll be doing it again in the very near future!
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