Is there a easy way to change the motor mounts?    The ones I have are old, dried, and cracked and I get a lot of shake at low RPM when the engine warms up.  Perhaps some tricks with a strategicly place jack to hold up the motor while I can swap in the new ones.  I know I could take the carb off and hold it up with a lifter plate and an engine hoist, but I have neither.

- John

John: Lake Forest, IL



'57 Fairlane 500 - Looking better every day.

hi john the only way to do it is the way brodie said being in oz im not sure on your 57's if it has a front engine steady rest you can jack it on that as well ive done it plenty of times on lots of differnt engines with no problems.

moz

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Ok thank you! - wasn't sure if the oil pan would hold the weight.  I ordered the mounts so I should be able to have that changed out this weekend! - john

John: Lake Forest, IL



'57 Fairlane 500 - Looking better every day.

hi john just a post note to my last when your jacking up the engine do it slowly as to minnimise jerking movements because you can buckle the oil pan a little if you do it fast causing it to jerk. moz.

moz. geelong victoria australia.

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Hey,

Thanks for the info guys, just searching through the posts cause I had this problem too - a cracked rubber mount, and hoped I didn't need to lift the engine too far out to get to the mounts! Thanks for answering my question months before I even knew I was going to ask it-



Ced