Motor Mount replacement

[santa]

A little about the rig. 71, 302, 3.5 sus. 2 in body, 435/20

I spent a few hours today trying to install my new WH extreme MM's. I got the driverside in with out to much trouble, by unbolting the t-case cross member from the frame, but cant get the pass side up enough to get the old out without cutting the stud off the bottom.

I know I have a little more flexibility getting the new 2-piece mounts in, but don't want to cut the stud if I won't be able to get the new one in.

Long story short, has anyone done this? Am I wasting my time? I don't want to pull the motor if I don't have to.

Help please!!!! Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[earlybronco72]

I've never done it, but did you remove the cross member completely, and take the linkage loose? I would think you would have enough room to do it, but I could be wrong.

[ACE]

I replaced mine with the WH mounts and had no problems, what I did was loosen both mounts, floor jack at the oil pan with a 2x6 inbetween, the old drivers side mount was broke in half and almost fell out, other side took a little more work, used a bottle jack to lift that side a little higher. Installed mounts then let the jacks down and tighted bolts. I have the auto trans and did not have to loosen the crossmember. Hope this helps
Joe

[welndmn]

I replaced mine with the WH mounts and had no problems, what I did was loosen both mounts, floor jack at the oil pan with a 2x6 inbetween, the old drivers side mount was broke in half and almost fell out, other side took a little more work, used a bottle jack to lift that side a little higher. Installed mounts then let the jacks down and tighted bolts. I have the auto trans and did not have to loosen the crossmember. Hope this helps
Joe

I did the same, jacked up from the oil pan, I did not have to loose my T-case mount at all

[Rubicrawler]

I installed the WH mounts when I did my motor swap. They fit perfectly

[Delta 4 Wheel]

I love mine and they fit great as well....

[santa]

Yeah I used a piece of 7/8ths ply on the oil pan. The driver side was pretty easy. The pass side is the one that's broken, and is giving me the headache. It could be the bent frame just in front of the coil bucket on that side. I'm gonna give it hell again tomorrow afternoon.

[Delta 4 Wheel]

Try installing it in 2 pieces...

[santa]

Update

Well it's in. Welll sort of. I still have to get it to line up with the block. The holes are about a half inch off.

My next question. Is the crossmember slotted side to side where the adapter bolts thru?

The reason I ask is that I think I have to get the whole back end of the driveline to slide to the driverside to get the motor to shift back a bit.