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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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Motor mounts

Is there a way to change out the motor mounts without taking the whole front end apart, or pulling the whole motor?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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uh not really... you have to lift the motor up at least high enough to get the frame bolt out... either by lifting the motor or jacking the motor. you may not have to completely pull the motor, there may be enough from between the transmission and the firewall to lift the motor enough... but i doubt it.

its not that hard to pull the motor. and i wouldn't hurt, might be a good time to check that rear main seal while you have the motor out.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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ug, problem is that we dont have a lift for the motor.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Uh. Which motor.
I've swapped motor mounts by jacking up on the oil pan rail with a block of wood.
Remove the nut on both sides, jack up motor some, undo the block bolts and rotate the 351 engine mount out of there.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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351, and that deffinatly just made my day thanks a ton

Fans been rubbing on the shroud and it sounds HORRIBLE!
 
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