Help with engine mounts

Scrapla · 10-21-2002, 02:43 PM

I'm going to be replacing my engine mounts and the tranny mount with some new polyurathane ones and was wondering if anyone had some helpful suggestions so I dont have to hard of a time cause right now my engine is so unstable the fan is hittin the shroud.

LX XLR8R · 10-21-2002, 03:16 PM

i try to stay with the one less harder in the tranny technique..basically if you run polyurathane motor mounts then run rubber trans mount..if you run solid motor mounts then run polyurathane or rubber trans mounts..i say this becasue i have seen many tmies poeple who put polyurathen trans bushings in and run rubber motormounts and they end up cracking the casing on the bellhouseing/tranny becase the tranny cant move like the motor can

LX XLR8R · 10-21-2002, 03:18 PM

the above post is more geared towards poeple who do alot of drag or beat on there car constanly..

the motor mounts i usally used were oem convertable mounts.they sit slightly lower but the main reason is they are stiffer...now i run solids up front with rubber trans

Conman · 10-21-2002, 03:41 PM

I didn't find it too hard when I replaced my motor mounts with energy suspension ones

you have to unbolt the shroud (fan will hit when you raise the engine) and then unbolt the motor mounts, jack up the motor just enough to slide out the old mounts and slide the new ones in.
I never had to unbolt anything else. well come to think of it I had the h-pipe off for some other reason but I don't think it has to come off.

The bolts that are used to hold the engine to the mounts are locking bolts (sort of triangular shape, have a look at them I'm not joking) so I needed a 2 foot piece of pipe on the end of a rachet to break them loose.

Conrad

USMC302 · 10-21-2002, 05:40 PM

i KNOW THIS USUALLY GOES WITHOUT SYAING BUT BE SURE NOT TO JACK IT UP ON THE OIL PAN. I run the solids up front the the poly for the tranny. Good Luick!

Scrapla · 10-23-2002, 10:50 AM

Wheres a good place to jack up the motor for this cause the only person helping me is my pops and hes like ahh hell were just gonna jack it up using the oil pan and some wood nothings gonna happen, so please help.

fiveohpatrol · 10-23-2002, 11:37 AM

do NOT jack it up by the oil pan. You need to use an engine hoist and support it from above.

joe4speed · 10-23-2002, 01:31 PM

If you use the oil pan make sure you use a piece of wood to even the load under the pan, I've done it a bunch of times with no probs. Just be careful! Good luck, My motor mounts were a PITA!

Conman · 10-23-2002, 05:57 PM

I don't know if it's the greatest but I jacked it up by the balancer and everything worked out fine

I didn't have the means of supporting it from above and didn't want to jack it by the pan, there isn't much else down there

88workcar · 10-23-2002, 08:06 PM

My poly trans mounts came in yesterday. For the front I welded plates on the stock mounts blasted and painted them. I also got poly cross member bushings. XL LX R8R I drag race and BEAT ON IT DAILY

10-21-2002, 02:43 PM	#1
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	Help with engine mounts I'm going to be replacing my engine mounts and the tranny mount with some new polyurathane ones and was wondering if anyone had some helpful suggestions so I dont have to hard of a time cause right now my engine is so unstable the fan is hittin the shroud. __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

10-21-2002, 03:16 PM	#2
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	i try to stay with the one less harder in the tranny technique..basically if you run polyurathane motor mounts then run rubber trans mount..if you run solid motor mounts then run polyurathane or rubber trans mounts..i say this becasue i have seen many tmies poeple who put polyurathen trans bushings in and run rubber motormounts and they end up cracking the casing on the bellhouseing/tranny becase the tranny cant move like the motor can __________________ 95 undecided cubes, AFR 185s,undecided cam, undecided intake, and a 150 hit 89 "turbonotch" 2.3T You might want to hold on..i saw this on a cartoon once

10-21-2002, 03:18 PM	#3
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	the above post is more geared towards poeple who do alot of drag or beat on there car constanly.. the motor mounts i usally used were oem convertable mounts.they sit slightly lower but the main reason is they are stiffer...now i run solids up front with rubber trans __________________ 95 undecided cubes, AFR 185s,undecided cam, undecided intake, and a 150 hit 89 "turbonotch" 2.3T You might want to hold on..i saw this on a cartoon once

10-21-2002, 03:41 PM	#4
Conman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 351	I didn't find it too hard when I replaced my motor mounts with energy suspension ones you have to unbolt the shroud (fan will hit when you raise the engine) and then unbolt the motor mounts, jack up the motor just enough to slide out the old mounts and slide the new ones in. I never had to unbolt anything else. well come to think of it I had the h-pipe off for some other reason but I don't think it has to come off. The bolts that are used to hold the engine to the mounts are locking bolts (sort of triangular shape, have a look at them I'm not joking) so I needed a 2 foot piece of pipe on the end of a rachet to break them loose. Conrad __________________ '88 lx, Black on Black, check it out here Spent all my money on school, what a dumb mistake I'm old enough to know better, but still too young to care.

10-21-2002, 05:40 PM	#5
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	i KNOW THIS USUALLY GOES WITHOUT SYAING BUT BE SURE NOT TO JACK IT UP ON THE OIL PAN. I run the solids up front the the poly for the tranny. Good Luick! __________________

10-23-2002, 10:50 AM	#6
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	Wheres a good place to jack up the motor for this cause the only person helping me is my pops and hes like ahh hell were just gonna jack it up using the oil pan and some wood nothings gonna happen, so please help. __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

10-23-2002, 11:37 AM	#7
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	do NOT jack it up by the oil pan. You need to use an engine hoist and support it from above. __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

10-23-2002, 01:31 PM	#8
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	If you use the oil pan make sure you use a piece of wood to even the load under the pan, I've done it a bunch of times with no probs. Just be careful! Good luck, My motor mounts were a PITA! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

10-23-2002, 05:57 PM	#9
Conman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 351	I don't know if it's the greatest but I jacked it up by the balancer and everything worked out fine I didn't have the means of supporting it from above and didn't want to jack it by the pan, there isn't much else down there __________________ '88 lx, Black on Black, check it out here Spent all my money on school, what a dumb mistake I'm old enough to know better, but still too young to care.

10-23-2002, 08:06 PM	#10
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	My poly trans mounts came in yesterday. For the front I welded plates on the stock mounts blasted and painted them. I also got poly cross member bushings. XL LX R8R I drag race and BEAT ON IT DAILY __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

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