anyone have any pointers for installing motor mounts and a tranny mount.....never done it before and i kinda don't know what i need. is there a safe way to support the motor somehow when changing out the mounts?? any suggestions are appreciated.

 

anyone???

 

Get a ~10" long 2x4 and jack up the motor by the oilpan. Pretty straight forward from there.

Don't waste time with the polys, get the solids .

 

thanks for the reply.....that wont bend up the oil pan will it? i got the mounts from thunder racing since no one else seems to even carry mounts for our cars, at least summit doesn't.

 

Change one at a time - pass side, driver's side, tranny mount.

The idea with the 2x4 is to distribute the weight over a larger area so you don't dent the oilpan.

For the tranny mount, jack the engine up by the transmission .

 

thanks....i guess it'll be a small project for after vacation.

 

No sweat .

It took me about an hour swap in my solid motor mounts with my polys. It took me about 4-5 hours to put polys in the first time. There is a learning curve

 

As hard is hard as hell to bend you oil pan. I had to bend mine out to clear my stroker I beat on it with a 5# sledge hammer for a long time before i got it to bend. after doing that I have not doubt that you can suport the engine by the pan.

 

Kinda ironic seeing how every other part on my car breaks when I look at it .