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Topic: motor mount swap, trans in or out ?
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5OHS5OH
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I'm replacing the motor mounts on my convertable. My question is, would it be easier to do while I have the tranny out, or should I put the tranny back in and then do the mounts. Of course I'll have more room to work without the trans, I just worry about balancing the motor on only one mount while the other gets switched out.
[ January 19, 2006, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: 5OHS5OH ]
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stangless
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i don't see why it would really matter. you can do it either way. if the tranny is out.. just get a cherry picker and lift the egine(after loosening the motormouts) a couple of inches. that should give plenty of room.
Good luck.
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Cstang5.0
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if you are not pulling the motor i would bolt up the trans. it helps keep the motor align
[ January 19, 2006, 09:24 PM: Message edited by: Cstang50 ]
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Eagle347
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I would just pull the motor, change the mounts, and put the motor and trany back in together.
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5OHS5OH
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Pulling the motor isn't an option. I've unbolted one mount and tomarrow I'll frame up a support from 2X4's to hold the motor steady while I swap the mounts. My chiltons said I'd have to disconnect linkage and move a crossmember. Thanks for the advice though, I would pull the motor and tranny as one if I ever have to do this again.
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89 Convertable GT
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PWR HNGRY 302
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quote:
Originally posted by 5OHS5OH:
Pulling the motor isn't an option. I've unbolted one mount and tomarrow I'll frame up a support from 2X4's to hold the motor steady while I swap the mounts. My chiltons said I'd have to disconnect linkage and move a crossmember. Thanks for the advice though, I would pull the motor and tranny as one if I ever have to do this again.
Thats what i did and i got it done in less than 30 min ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) its really not that difficult
[ January 19, 2006, 09:46 PM: Message edited by: PWR HNGRY 302 ]
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