I have a 57 chevy. Bel Air with a 327 engine . I',m moving the motor mounts from the front of the engine to the side. I have a mount I have got to bolt to the frame. Do I take the front mounts off and raise the engine a little or leave them on.
I have a 57 chevy. Bel Air with a 327 engine . I',m moving the motor mounts from the front of the engine to the side. I have a mount I have got to bolt to the frame. Do I take the front mounts off and raise the engine a little or leave them on.
If all you are doing is putting side mounts on (not moving it forward) you will be fine by just putting side mounts on, and you will no longer need the front mount, removing it is up to you if you are ok with it there then just leave it.
Do you know were you got your side mounts from? you should not have to raise the engine, although depending on what mounts you have that could happen, if they were odd mounts.
Now if you mean raise the engine to install the mounts that will help you do the job giving you added working space.
55 Belair 2dr Sedan 350/350 loving every minute of it.
56-210 2dr Sedan c4 front/rear suspension, and not sure when the ride will roll.
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Sorry i can not Edit my threads again, but are your mounts weld in or bolt in?
55 Belair 2dr Sedan 350/350 loving every minute of it.
56-210 2dr Sedan c4 front/rear suspension, and not sure when the ride will roll.
Marty
http://www.picturetrail.com/56-210sedan
http://saccc567.com/
Marty, why can't you edit your post? Do you see the "Edit Post" button on the bottom of your post window? Doesn't it work?
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
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56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
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2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
It says i only have one minute to do it and usually by the time i find out i messed up my post, my minute is up LOL
55 Belair 2dr Sedan 350/350 loving every minute of it.
56-210 2dr Sedan c4 front/rear suspension, and not sure when the ride will roll.
Marty
http://www.picturetrail.com/56-210sedan
http://saccc567.com/
used side mounts on a 327 I had in a 55. left the front ones in and everything was great. you can never have to many mounts.
ARMY NAM VET, very proud!
56 210 4dr
drive and enjoy them while you work on them, life is to short.
In fact, you can have too many mounts. THREE points define a plane. If you add a fourth point, it may not be in the same plane and will put stresses on one or more mounts. Also, an engine is SUPPOSED to move relative to the frame to reduce the vibrations transmitted to it and the body. If you more rigidly attach the engine to the frame it will transmit the vibrations to the interior of the car. Three mounting points allow some engine movement.Originally Posted by carls 56
The best and simplest type of mounting is the 3-point system, and that's why virtually every rear drive car built since 1958 has that setup. Even my Duramax truck uses a 3-point mounting scheme, two on the engine and one on the transmission.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
Regarding "editing posts". I ran into the one minute limit a day or two ago. It hasn't always been that way.
Me too, I thought it was strange and unnecessary.
I think it's a setting in the site software. I also think it got changed at some point in time, likely recently, and it could have been totally inadvertent. Other sites, even trifive.com use vBulletin and don't have the 1 minute to edit.
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