Poly motor mount install question.
Poly motor mount install question. How many of you had your transmission installed when you went to do motor mounts? And if you did, did you use the transmission as kind of a leverage piece by pushing on it to get your motor to line up? Mine is currently out of the car because im in the middle of swapping transmissions out, and im currently having a problem getting the back of the drivers side mount to line up. Any help would be appreciated.
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Well after the second night of messing with it, I have come to he conclusion that the pedastle that holds the clamshell to the frame is bent a little. My dad and i didnt think about it at the time, but when we went to pull the bolt out to separate the two we had to completly disconnect the passengers side mount to get that bolt out. So once i either fix that pedastal or get a new one progress may resume.
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I think mine is a special case since it was totalled once in its life. The way it got hit suggested to me like the previous owner had pulled out infront of someone so it got a shitload of pressure put on the drivers side. So who knows.
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The poly mounts are made to be under a tension...and as a result they are difficult to get them lined up.
A big *** pry bar will be your best friend when getting the second bolt through...I used a 4' pry bar and finally got it in there. Don't even bother with a shorter one...it won't work.
I originally tried to push the trans to the side, but that doesn't work at all.
A big *** pry bar will be your best friend when getting the second bolt through...I used a 4' pry bar and finally got it in there. Don't even bother with a shorter one...it won't work.
I originally tried to push the trans to the side, but that doesn't work at all.
Ok so heres an update. I have finally figured out why my motor mount on the drivers side will not line up with the stand. It seems that the last suprise that my car has in store for me is a screwed up Kmember 
. Ill post pics up when i get the old kmember out and put a newer one in.
. Ill post pics up when i get the old kmember out and put a newer one in. 
The little trick that I used was to disconnect the mount from the k-member. Lift the motor up a little. Remove the old mount, put in the poly. Lower it back dow, then try to line the holes back up. Mine was done under the hood and had to use a hammer to get the mount lined back up with the k-member. Made things alot easier putting the 2nd mount in for sure.
Ok so after replacing the kmember the mounts are finally in! I had an idea which made putting them in much easier. What you will need to do, is support the engine with either a cherry picker or an overhead crane (which is what i used) loosen the engine mount stands but keep the bolts threaded into the kmember and use a 4 foot pry bar to get them aligned then let the motor down. Using that trick it only took 10minutes to get the mounts bolted to the stands. MUCH MUCH easier than trying to leave everything firmly bolted to the cars structure then fighting it with a prybar. Hope this helps anyone who is thinking about doing mounts in the future