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I have been trying to install a motor mount on my sbc 350 for the past week. No matter how I jack or pry i can not get the holes to align for bolting the mount to the body mount. Any trick that i have not figured out. This is so frustrating i am about to scream.

Both sides are loose?

Loosen the opposite side, then jack the opposite side up.
That should allow the problem side to drop a bit.

Also try loosening the problem mount from the block so it can wiggle a little.
Once it fits, then tighten it back to the block.

the mount is on the passenger side. the top mount is setting too low on the back and i can not get it to rise to allow for the bolt to clear. i have tightened up the body mount and the block mount and still no go. i have also busted my elbow and fingers on both hands.

thanks denny i will try that now. thanks sbc for all the adivce. i will never change one myself again.

i have also busted my elbow and fingers on both hands.

You must be getting close!!!!

The tapered punch is a good idea.
Have you tried starting the bolt in the front, then pry bar the rear of the mount up and tap the bolt in.

Their not all that hard ,but you could lossen ALL the engine mount bolts, even the trans bolts, and then install your bolt and tightened them all down at the same time.

went to my local advance auto to get a new bolt. of course no deal. have to send hubby to lowes to get one. let you guys know how it goes tomorrow when i start again. thanks for all the help with this.

The guys have hit it exactly. You can be just a hair off, and the bolt won't slide through. If you loosen everything up to give you some wiggle room you can put a pointed punch or end of a pointed prybar in there and align them. Don't tighten all the bolts down until you are able to get the long bolt home, then tighten them up.

Sidenote: Just the other day when I was at the next door garage borrowing the tool to install my tranny seal, I asked Mark how he manages to do stuff all by himself with no second pair of hands. He showed me a box of all kinds of goofy, homemade stuff including some bungee corded ones that he uses to act as a helper. After you do this stuff for long enough you get a good handle on what it takes to accomplish some task.

Don

Winches and levers and fixtures, oh my!

Passenger side? If you still run the mechanical fuel pump, go from the backside forward. Pump will block any future removal of that bolt with out more labor to remove parts to gain access.

i removed the fuel pump last week. then i had to order. yes order the fuel pump gasket for my 350 from advance. took 2 days for it to get in. i swear i will never replace a mount again.

try getting the frame mounts to line in the holes, and keeping the thin flex plate lined up, on a Ford 200 6cyl putting it in. took me 2 days w/ 4 guys helping.

I changed a tranny mount on my '94 Tempo in 1/2 hr, people told me THAT was a hard job.