Subject: Re: Motor Mounts & Plug wires. by GPGG70 on 2009/3/14 17:27:56
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Durango_Boy wrote: Quote:
GPGG70 wrote: Is there a way to jack up the SB motor 350 with Auto transmission on either a 70 coupe or 70 vert from under the car (safely) and loosen the motor mounts enough to swap out my plug wires that are between the motor mount and the block, and or could I change out the motor mount also while I'm there, say one side at a time. Thanks for any info.
It's actually very easy to swap the mounts if they need to be replaced, or to loosen them for plug wire work.
I jack up under the crank balancer though. It's easy to get to and you can usually manipulate the jack from under the car with one arm. The only things to be very careful about are the fan in the shroud and the distributor and the firewall.
The automatic transmission cooling lines can be a problem so be mindful of them when trying to get in, and just remember that extensions and deep wall sockets and wobbles are your best friend. Those, and a few beers.
Thanks for the suggestion's bogus & DB. Say I try lifting under the harmonic balancer. That wont hurt the balancer or crank in any way? After I get the front steering assy off the car and I'm going to remove the exhaust also, could I remove the oil pan and use a block of wood to protect the bottom of the engine block on one side and jack up from there. If going under the balancer is the way to go then ok but I dont know enough about the engines but feel that may be tricky. My fan clutch and fan is already out so I wont have to worry about binding up in the shroud. Didnt think about the distributor. Glad I asked about all of this. Thanks again guy's.
