- 1. [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: <mgs@bonacker.us>
- Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 19:30:47 GMT
- I'm in the process of converting the single ZS to dual HIF4's on my '77 MGB, and when I removed the intake and exhaust components I saw that the motor mount was cracked. I've got new mounts now, and
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00214.html (7,179 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:33:49 EST
- I shouldn't lift on the oil pan, but how about putting blocking under the front edge of the oil pan or the belt pulley? ____________________________________ You can safely jack under the oil pan as l
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00215.html (6,931 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:57:52 -0000
- Just put a lump of timber under the sum to spread the load and jack there. I've changed my V8 mounts like that twice now. PaulH. -- Original Message -- _______________________________________________
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00217.html (6,715 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: <mgs@bonacker.us>
- Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:25:56 GMT
- the front edge of the oil pan or the belt pulley? under the oil pan as long as you use a wood that goes all the way aren't trying to That's three votes now for a timber under the oil pan with a bott
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00218.html (8,842 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 10:02:38 -0000
- If you have a slim spanner (or grind one down) you should be able to undo the nut turning the spanner over for each half-flat. One it is loose you can remove the bolts securing the mount to the engin
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00224.html (8,946 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: <mgs@bonacker.us>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:49:08 GMT
- undo the nut turning the loose you can remove the bolts securing plate and spin of removal, wedge/stick the nut and insert the the way in, attach to the engine mount nut Paul - With regards to the s
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00226.html (9,735 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: <mgs@bonacker.us>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:03:33 GMT
- [mailto:mvrose@charter.net] tighten the motor wrench. Excellent idea - I was locked into thinking of how to do it with the tools I had. Some tools cut out of metal that is too soft might not allow e
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00227.html (7,935 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: <mgs@bonacker.us>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:07:40 GMT
- undo the nut turning the spanner over for each half-flat. One it is you can remove the bolts securing the mount to the engine front spin the mount out of the nut. Replacement is the reverse wedge/st
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00228.html (9,698 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:17:39 -0000
- Not sure I understand this. AFAIK the 77 and later mounts are to the same design (albeit slightly softer) than the V8 and the chassis brackets are identical. My V8 mounts have two holes in 'ears' on
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00229.html (9,385 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Mgs] Raising motor to change mounts (score: 1)
- Author: "Monte/Jane Morris" <montejane@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:37:57 -0600
- I did the the ZS to HIF conversion myself 3-4 years ago (and don't consider myself a mechanic:). I also replaced the motor mounts at the same time as the above. If memory serves me, to get to the nu
- /html/mgs/2007-11/msg00238.html (11,094 bytes)
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