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    Offline quagmire

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    What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « on: January 05, 2009 - 10:25:58 PM »
    Kind of a silly question, but I figure I'd ask anyways.  What is the easiest way to swap out motor mounts on a small block with everything installed.  I currently have a sinus infection, no fun.  I know it's going to be a miserable experience, and I want to do the absolute bare minimum to get these new locking mounts in while being as painless as possible too. Does the whole engine side bracket need to come out?  Not sure how the engine bracket to mount stud nut would come off without.  I do have headers, it looks like that could complicate things. 
    I appreciate the advice! -Dan
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    Offline 71chally416

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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009 - 10:26:50 PM »
    With extreme difficulty........  :lol:
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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009 - 10:36:54 PM »
    Ouch, that doesnt sound too promising..........
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    Offline 71chally416

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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #3 on: January 05, 2009 - 10:41:57 PM »
    I suppose it can be done but I've never tried it.
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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #4 on: January 05, 2009 - 10:46:54 PM »
    You'll need to pull the mount brackets. I did it last summer when I installed my headers. I also have manual steering. It wasn't that bad, the headers weren't in yet but I don't think it would have been that much harder with them there. Good luck and hope you get better soon.
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    Offline wally426ci

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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #5 on: January 06, 2009 - 07:43:48 AM »
    its not too bad. one side at a time, i did it with my TTI's in. its just a little bit of work to get to all the brackets.
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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #6 on: January 06, 2009 - 01:42:25 PM »
    Cool, I guess they look a lot more buried than they really are. 
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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #7 on: January 06, 2009 - 04:13:41 PM »
    you just have to have patience, theres alot of open ended wrench work. Not the kind of areas you can get a ratchet in, well maybe 1 or 2 bolts.  :working:
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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #8 on: January 06, 2009 - 04:19:22 PM »
    lots of patience. i have done mine a lot. stock manifolds.
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    Offline matt63

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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #9 on: January 06, 2009 - 05:27:27 PM »
    I pulled the drivers side mount out without much problem.  I had to do this to get the Milodon oil pan off which is fully captured on a SB with TTI's.  :pullinghair:
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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #10 on: July 18, 2010 - 06:52:36 AM »
    Quote from: wally426ci on January 06, 2009 - 04:13:41 PM
    you just have to have patience, theres alot of open ended wrench work. Not the kind of areas you can get a ratchet in, well maybe 1 or 2 bolts.  :working:

    Browsing for this topic, I found what I was looking for - "a lot of patience"......thanks  ;D
    I dug under the car to inspect possibility for swapping engine mounts to new polylocs. It looks horrible to work here with headers installed to a 340.  :bricks1:
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    Re: What's the easiest way to swap out motor mounts with the engine installed.
    « Reply #11 on: July 19, 2010 - 08:45:44 PM »
    I just did mine. I unbolted motor brackets then bottom bolt through crossmember. Jacked up front of motor and removed whole lot in 1 hit. Both mounts at once. Few scun knuckles and sore back and bam! Like already said,you just need patience. Oh and it help to have the front of car jacked up so you can get underneath. Good luck  :working:
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