Motor Mounts
04-16-2009, 05:25 PM
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Remove the starter, jack up the engine, remove the motor mount thru bolts, remove the motor mount clamshells, drill out the rivets holding the clamshells together (using a really strong drill - trust me), remove old mounts, insert new mounts (may have to trim them a little to fit, but you can use a knife if you have to), install new nuts/bolts in place of rivets, and then reverse the process.
Once you are trying to lower the engine back onto the mounts try to get one side on (get the thru bolt in) and then get the other side on and torque them both down at the same time. I think the nut on the thru bolt is an 18mm, and the actual bolt head is an 15mm.
Once you are trying to lower the engine back onto the mounts try to get one side on (get the thru bolt in) and then get the other side on and torque them both down at the same time. I think the nut on the thru bolt is an 18mm, and the actual bolt head is an 15mm.
04-16-2009, 06:01 PM
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Remove the starter, jack up the engine, remove the motor mount thru bolts, remove the motor mount clamshells, drill out the rivets holding the clamshells together (using a really strong drill - trust me), remove old mounts, insert new mounts (may have to trim them a little to fit, but you can use a knife if you have to), install new nuts/bolts in place of rivets, and then reverse the process.
Once you are trying to lower the engine back onto the mounts try to get one side on (get the thru bolt in) and then get the other side on and torque them both down at the same time. I think the nut on the thru bolt is an 18mm, and the actual bolt head is an 15mm.
Once you are trying to lower the engine back onto the mounts try to get one side on (get the thru bolt in) and then get the other side on and torque them both down at the same time. I think the nut on the thru bolt is an 18mm, and the actual bolt head is an 15mm.
Any info on removing the starter?? Can't find anything on SHbox for that either.
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04-16-2009, 06:14 PM
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04-16-2009, 06:21 PM
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Passenger side, at the bottom rear of the block.
You move it out of the way to have better access to the motor mount. Don't know if having LT headers will make the job easier or harder. I'll find out soon.
04-16-2009, 06:28 PM
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http://shbox.com/1/starter.jpg
Passenger side, at the bottom rear of the block.
You move it out of the way to have better access to the motor mount. Don't know if having LT headers will make the job easier or harder. I'll find out soon.
Passenger side, at the bottom rear of the block.
You move it out of the way to have better access to the motor mount. Don't know if having LT headers will make the job easier or harder. I'll find out soon.
04-16-2009, 06:58 PM
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dude not to be a dick but you think you have shorties? and you needed someone to tell you were the starter was? i dont think you are in a position to write a dyi on motor mounts. better take her to a shop
04-16-2009, 07:04 PM
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i am new to LT1's, but i am no mechanical slouch. If i post pictures, people can learn from my mistakes before they start.
04-17-2009, 01:13 AM
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I don't think he was trying to be a complete dick, but not knowing if you have shorties or longtubes and not knowing where a starter is says a lot about your mechanical abililities. Good luck with it, and I'd unhook the battery before you start so you don't short out the power wire on the start and have a spark show.
04-17-2009, 06:45 AM
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I don't think he was trying to be a complete dick, but not knowing if you have shorties or longtubes and not knowing where a starter is, says a lot about your mechanical abililities. Good luck with it, and I'd unhook the battery before you start so you don't short out the power wire on the start and have a spark show.
Took the words right out of my mouth!!!
I have the OE exhaust system on my LT-1, and when I did the motor mounts, I pulled the front part of the exhaust, just to add work room, as I have pretty big hands, and there isn't a lot of room down there.
04-20-2009, 04:10 PM
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So - i went to autozone and they wanted 120 a PIECE!!!!!!!!!!!!! ridiculous! WS6Store.com has them for what appears to be 50$ for both, are those worth picking up? there's no way in hell that i'm spending 250 for some chunks of rubber
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