** The best poly motor mount write up ever written **
I just put in ebay long tubes to replace my crushed and flattened SLP headers, and installed poly mounts at the same time. Also did an impromptu a/c delete, until I can get enough parts to make the a/c work again. I like the ebay headers. Tons of ground clearance. A little light (thin metal) but for a replacement set a good bottoming or a manhole cover might trash again, I'll take it.
Oh, btw, I have a lift, air tools, pole jack, the works and it still sucks major *** to put in. I could have had the engine out and back in with less time. Gah.
I'll have it finished up sometime tomorrow and give it a good romp and report back.
Oh, btw, I have a lift, air tools, pole jack, the works and it still sucks major *** to put in. I could have had the engine out and back in with less time. Gah.
I'll have it finished up sometime tomorrow and give it a good romp and report back.
Just wanted to thank everyone for their input. I wouldn’t have been able to get this done without it.
I tried to do one mount at a time and also leave the driver side header bolted to the car. I could NOT get the job done with that method! I ended up taking each mount off the car and installing the new ones. (Passenger side first) I was able to pry the motor under the car with a heavy duty flat head screw driver. I put it in between the motor and one of the bolts on the clam shell. All and all it took me about 20 hours.
I plan on painting the old mounts gold and making it into a trophy lol
I tried to do one mount at a time and also leave the driver side header bolted to the car. I could NOT get the job done with that method! I ended up taking each mount off the car and installing the new ones. (Passenger side first) I was able to pry the motor under the car with a heavy duty flat head screw driver. I put it in between the motor and one of the bolts on the clam shell. All and all it took me about 20 hours.
I plan on painting the old mounts gold and making it into a trophy lol
With my exhaust already removed for LT install, I replaced the motor mounts in about 8 hours. One person, one jack, no pry bars. I did drop the starter, but did not have to touch the alternator or A/C compressor. I spent too much time battling a couple of bolts unnecessarily, so knowing what I know now I could probably knock off 2 hours of time.
I loosened all the pedestal bolts on both sides. I jacked up the motor ever so slightly. I unbolted one of the motor mounts and its pedestal, and removed the whole assembly. I did passenger side first, but I don't think the order matters. Swap in the poly, reassemble it and reinstall. I kept the pedestal bolts loose so I could repeat the process on the driver's side.
None of my issues were with bolt alignment. 18mm bolt installed on the workbench so that was a breeze. Pedestal bolts lined up easy. Motor mount bolts lined up with very minimal effort. My issues were a gummed up thread and a washer too big to pass the poly mount.
Thanks,
Scott
I loosened all the pedestal bolts on both sides. I jacked up the motor ever so slightly. I unbolted one of the motor mounts and its pedestal, and removed the whole assembly. I did passenger side first, but I don't think the order matters. Swap in the poly, reassemble it and reinstall. I kept the pedestal bolts loose so I could repeat the process on the driver's side.
None of my issues were with bolt alignment. 18mm bolt installed on the workbench so that was a breeze. Pedestal bolts lined up easy. Motor mount bolts lined up with very minimal effort. My issues were a gummed up thread and a washer too big to pass the poly mount.
Thanks,
Scott
