I used a floor kack under the oil pan to change the mounts on my Spitfire.
no dents, no leaks or drips. Fact is you only need to support the engine and
maybe lift it 1/4 to 1/2 inch on a Spit to do the mounts.
Mike
79 Spit
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> Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 19:57:58 -0700 (PDT)
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> Subject: TR-3A - Changing front motor mounts question
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> A mechanic friend has suggested that we can replace the front
> engine mounts on my TR-3A by loosening the old mounts and jacking the motor
> up via the oil pan. Does anyone see any risk in this approach or any
> pitfalls we should watch out for? Seems pretty straight forward to me.
> I plan to buy the mounts from TRF and utilize new stainless steel
> hardware. I'm hoping to figure out the size of the bolts without first
> taking one out. Is this the sort of info that can be found in the TR-3
> parts catalogue?
> Thanks.
> John Cowan
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