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Hi Jim,
I think I understand the situation. I found that the engine was easier to =
remove or drop into place on the frame, if one mount was bolted the plate a=
nd the other to the frame. Then the angle of the studs on the top side of =
the mounts did not interfere as they would if both mounts were secured to t=
he frame. I think this could work for just removing the front plate. Remo=
ve one side from the frame and the other from the plate depending on access=
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> On 07/07/2026 12:09 PM PDT Allen Hess <allen.k.hess@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I don=E2=80=99t have experience with this scenario but I think you should=
look at putting the frame on blocks and taking the wheels off. Then I thin=
k the motor mount nuts will be accessible from the rear. A Gearwrench ratch=
et or long handled wrench may be desirable.=20
> Good luck,
> Allen=E2=80=9963 4 since =E2=80=9967
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> > On Jul 6, 2026, at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM, J.C. Hassall <jhassall@gmail.com> w=
rote:
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> > I've discovered that the front plate gasket leaks. I've removed the ra=
diator, alternator and stripped all the bits stripped off the front of the =
engine. My plan was to loosen both ends of both engine mounts and raise th=
e engine in situ with a jack (don't have a hoist anymore), replace the plat=
e and declare victory. Ha! I have the car on QuickJacks (no plug, but the=
y're great!), but have hit a wall. I just can't access the bottom nuts on =
either engine mount. I thought I could loosen the mounts enough to lift th=
e engine, but with the mounts rigidly mounted to the frame, the angle of th=
e mount bolts works against me. Has anyone done this before? I could prob=
ably force removal but reinstallation with the mounts immovable would be no=
n-starter, I think.
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> > Haaaalp!
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> > jim W4BEA=20
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I think I under=
stand the situation. I found that the engine was easier to remove or =
drop into place on the frame, if one mount was bolted the plate and the oth=
er to the frame. Then the angle of the studs on the top side of the m=
ounts did not interfere as they would if both mounts were secured to the fr=
ame. I think this could work for just removing the front plate. =
Remove one side from the frame and the other from the plate depending on a=
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I don=E2=80=99t have experience with this scenario but I think you shou=
ld look at putting the frame on blocks and taking the wheels off. Then I th=
ink the motor mount nuts will be accessible from the rear. A Gearwrench rat=
chet or long handled wrench may be desirable.
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I've discovered that the front plate gasket leaks. I've remove=
d the radiator, alternator and stripped all the bits stripped off the front=
of the engine. My plan was to loosen both ends of both engine mounts=
and raise the engine in situ with a jack (don't have a hoist anymore),&nbs=
p;<span style=3D"background-color: transparent;">replace the plate and decl=
are victory. Ha! I have the car on QuickJacks (no plug, but the=
y're great!), but have hit a wall. I just can't access the bottom nut=
s on either engine mount. I thought I could loosen the mounts enough =
to lift the engine, but with the mounts rigidly mounted to the frame, the a=
ngle of the mount bolts works against me. Has anyone done this before=
? I could probably force removal but reinstallation with the mounts i=
mmovable would be non-starter, I think.</span>
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