Installed Motor Today

[2ManyZs]

Mark, if you stand back an look at them a minute, you'll see that the drivers side is slightly longer than the passengers side, which give the engine its "tilt"....

At least you only have to take the weight off the motor to change them around... better than pulling it all back out and chance a scratch in the paint job.:cross-eye

[mmagnus]

Any suggestions on how to tilt without pulling motor.

[2ManyZs]

Nope....:disappoin

You're gonna have to pick the engine up just enough to give you room enough to unbolt them. Unless you want to try a board (2x6 would work)that goes the whole width of the oil pan, and lift it with a floor jack.

Might make a mess of the finish on the oil pan.....

You are only going to have to pick it up about an inch or maybe two at most... only enough to give you enough room to unbolt the mounts and put them on the correct sides....

[mmagnus]

I think I'll give it a try. Talk to you later. I am off to OSH to get a piece of wood.

Thanks guys.

Mark

[mdbrandy]

I'd advise much caution. It sounds like you don't have the rear tranny mount attached (since it was off to the side), and so if you place something under the center of the engine and lift, it will be very unstable side-to-side. You'll need to have some way to keep the engine from tilting right or left as you lift it from the bottom and unbolt the mounts. Since you will be supporting the weight from the bottom, you might get away with ropes to two widely spaced points on the ceiling or something, but it's iffy from my perspective. You could take 2x4's on each side of the engine and wedge against the body, but you might damage the finish, and if one slips, the engine could tip. Bottom line is, be VERY careful if you jack from the bottom and then unbolt the mounts. I'd get the lift again. When I rented one, it was only $35. Cheap insurance against damaging that new engine or worse.

[mmagnus]

Wise thoughts. I do have the tranny mount bolted. I am going to look and see if lifting from the bottom seems feasable. If not, I will go back and rent the lift. Its not the money issue, its more of a pain in the rear. But like everything else on this project, its always a learning experience.

Thanks guys

Mark

[mdbrandy]

Originally posted by mmagnus

I do have the tranny mount bolted.

That'll help. But it's just a rubber mount with a single bolt, so it won't handle much of a moment. If the engine starts to tip, it probably won't stop it, although it will probably keep it from actually falling, and it will locate the assembly along the axis of the car to keep it from slipping that direction. Good luck.