Poly MM installation hell - advice needed
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From: Austin, Texas
Poly MM installation hell - advice needed Spent 8 hours working on the car today. The passenger mounts would not go in unless I unbolted the Driver's side bolt, let it come out halfway, then use the scissor jack method to push the engine over (as described in one of the writeups here ).
Well, passenger side bolt is in, but now the driver's side is way off. I've tried everything, unbolting the trans subframe to get more movement, scissor jacking the other side, etc.
I am new to this chassis, maybe I'm just doing something wrong?
The mount looks a little damaged but I don't care at this point, I just need to get this back together so I'm not wasting any more time on it. I have probably 15+ hours into this project by now.
Well, passenger side bolt is in, but now the driver's side is way off. I've tried everything, unbolting the trans subframe to get more movement, scissor jacking the other side, etc.
I am new to this chassis, maybe I'm just doing something wrong?
The mount looks a little damaged but I don't care at this point, I just need to get this back together so I'm not wasting any more time on it. I have probably 15+ hours into this project by now.
I did the driver side first. Was a cake walk. Then I did the passenger side. Was a bitch. Use a jack and plywood to move the engine up and down and also used the sissor jack method. Took me and a buddy a little while but finally got her lined up. Take a break and go back at it. Sometimes things just seem to workout after you step away for a bit. Good luck
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Loosen bolts holding mounts to engine block, loosen pedestal mount bolts to k member. Use big prybar. If that method doesnt work then something is fucked.
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Well, the 3 day saga is finally over. Invited a bunch of people over yesterday. Took 3 people working on it at once (prybar operator, scissor jack operator, someone beating on the bolt) but it finally went. Had to undo the passenger side, get the dirver side back in, then use the extra room on the passenger side. Had to pull the starter too.
Just left it since I had spent so much time on it, hopefully I'll wrap it up this week after work hours.
Just left it since I had spent so much time on it, hopefully I'll wrap it up this week after work hours.
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