Question on Installing Motor Mounts - 63/64 Cadillac Website2024-03-29T13:38:40Zhttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/forum/topics/question-on-installing-motor-mounts?commentId=6543066%3AComment%3A288762&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have a 62 so I'm not sure I…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-09-23:6543066:Comment:2887622022-09-23T11:49:47.204Zb4382978a0ca44ab9d351688c569b49ahttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/xn/detail/u_b4382978a0ca44ab9d351688c569b49a
I have a 62 so I'm not sure If it's much different but I removed the fuel line and generator and that's about it. I took the 3/4 nuts off using 4 different adapters and u joints and bendy things and got the impact on there. As for raising the motor, I thought about it for a week before just putting a block of wood on the jack, positioning it under the front of the oil pan and just sending it up. I did loosen the transmission mount first.<br />
The 3 smaller bolts weren't so bad to remove if it…
I have a 62 so I'm not sure If it's much different but I removed the fuel line and generator and that's about it. I took the 3/4 nuts off using 4 different adapters and u joints and bendy things and got the impact on there. As for raising the motor, I thought about it for a week before just putting a block of wood on the jack, positioning it under the front of the oil pan and just sending it up. I did loosen the transmission mount first.<br />
The 3 smaller bolts weren't so bad to remove if it weren't that someone welded the bolts in. Getting new bolts back through was almost impossible. I ended up wrapping the worst access bolts in thin wire, poking it through, and then yanking on the wire and closing my eyes and hoping if I rocked everything enough it would pop through. It did, so I would snip the wire off and yes I just jammed that wire with the nut like you wouldn't believe. The pulley is still too low on the cross member to get any belts off but at least it's not resting on the balancer. I think you have to lift the motor to get the belts off, which will just be those much easier 3/4 nuts. Thanks for the reply and conf…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-09-16:6543066:Comment:2888222022-09-16T00:54:53.411ZJason Edgehttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/profile/jasonedge
<p>Thanks for the reply and confirming, Kurt! I was pretty sure the exhaust manifolds wouldn't need to come off.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply and confirming, Kurt! I was pretty sure the exhaust manifolds wouldn't need to come off.</p> I swapped mine out a while ba…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-09-15:6543066:Comment:2888192022-09-15T23:57:49.261ZKurthttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/profile/KurtEdmiston
<p>I swapped mine out a while back (2011) with the engine in the car. It was a combined project of timing chain & rear main seal replacement as well so I had the exhaust pipe & oil pan off. I did not remove the exhaust manifolds. It was pretty much like Jason guessed: remove the nuts & bolts on the mounts and raise the engine slightly. If I remember correctly, I jacked up one side, replaced the mount, lowered it back down then repeated on the other side rather than raising the…</p>
<p>I swapped mine out a while back (2011) with the engine in the car. It was a combined project of timing chain & rear main seal replacement as well so I had the exhaust pipe & oil pan off. I did not remove the exhaust manifolds. It was pretty much like Jason guessed: remove the nuts & bolts on the mounts and raise the engine slightly. If I remember correctly, I jacked up one side, replaced the mount, lowered it back down then repeated on the other side rather than raising the engine from the middle. I replaced the transmission mount too. It was not the most difficult job I've done on the car. After I was done, it had raised the engine far enough to cause the fan to hit the fan shroud & muffler to bang on the floor board. When I started the car these new noises caused me to say some bad words like "WTF now?" Luckily it was easy to readjust the shroud & exhaust pipe. The new mounts corrected the driveline angle and got rid of the dreaded "driveshaft rumble" these cars are prone to.</p> I’m curious myself. My mount…tag:6364cadillac.ning.com,2022-09-15:6543066:Comment:2888162022-09-15T22:24:40.909Z19riqs6furc4fhttps://6364cadillac.ning.com/xn/detail/u_19riqs6furc4f
<p>I’m curious myself. My mounts have smushed a bit and I’ve been avoiding even the thought of getting into it. </p>
<p>I’m curious myself. My mounts have smushed a bit and I’ve been avoiding even the thought of getting into it. </p>