The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Will you teach me about motor mounts? '54 3100

Leon -

This is why Stovebolt is such a great forum. My understanding of motor mounts grew from zero with a lot of confusion to being pretty confident with their installation. And then you followed up by pointing out the pitfalls of having the wrong shop do the work. Thanks for your concern and to all Stovebolters who "educated" me!

I pondered the question about having a shop do the work. But I don't have the tools or experience to lift a 600 lb engine and install the new mounts by myself.

I have been pleased with the people at the shop that will replace my motor mounts and with their previous work on my truck. They've watched the progress of my truck over the years and often give me free advice. The shop has been in business for 40 years and does a lot of work on 50's and 60's collector cars - Chevys, Studebakers, Avantis, Chrysler 300s, T-Birds, etc., plus the three guys are longtime old car lovers and hot rodders themselves. And they are only a few blocks from my house. They are fair and I trust them more than any other shop in town. Even so, I hope to stay in their shop while they replace the mounts.

I'll have all the parts including bolts, nuts, and washers ready. The radiator will be flushed ready to remove. And I'll give and discuss a copy of the Shop Manual, Assembly Manual, Stovebolt Tech Tip, and the replies to my post. We will discuss Denny's 4"X4" jig to avoid damaging the oil pan. I'll make one if needed. We'll also discuss removing the harmonic balancer as described in the Tech Tip.

The only thing that may cause a delay in the installation is the clearance between the top plate and the lower retainer of the front motor mount assembly. (3/64" to 5/64") Hope we don't have to file the lower retainer. An even bigger hope is that the clearance is not too large, as Gus quoted.